Indian courts have more than three crore cases pending, revealing that timely justice is a real problem. The global pandemic forced a shift towards minimum physical contact solutions and highlighted the role of AI. But long before this, our judicial system was looking for innovative solutions to reduce the burden on courts.
Role of the private sector
Indian start-ups will play an essential role in identifying the unlimited potential of AI, issues of physical access to court, and finding affordable and efficient solutions.
Online dispute resolution (ODR) could be a game-changer by resolving localized disputed online without requiring litigants’ physical presence.
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The judiciary
The judiciary has already been working towards solution-driven frameworks to help dispose of age-old lawsuits, and streamline matters.
The Supreme Court is conducting virtual hearing and has also announced setting up on virtual courtrooms to minimize disruptions.
Efforts by the government
The Modi government is working towards instituting a mechanism that compounds minor and petty offenses through monetary penalties reducing the burden on Indian courts. The government has also repealed about 1500 obsolete laws to help mitigate future matters heading to the courts.
Many leading legal policy centers have recommended the introduction of machine-readable formats for judgments, filing of cases, and statutes.
Also, many jurisdictions are increasingly adopting AI in non-invasive and non-decision, making aspects of legal and judicial work. COVID-19 or not, a change towards AI was long overdue in the Indian judiciary system.
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