NEW DELHI, April 17 -- Underlining the ethical obligations of the legal profession, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday warned the newly qualified batch of advocates-on-record (AoRs) against outsourcing legal work to artificial intelligence (AI) or other external parties.
According to the rules framed by the Supreme Court under Article 145 of the Constitution, only advocates designated as advocate-on-record can plead for a party in the top court.
The top court conducts the examination for lawyers before designating them as AoRs.
Addressing the AORs during their induction ceremony, the CJI said they are not only members of the bar but also formal "officers of the court" that the judiciary relies heavily on their diligence and that...