Gujarat High Court releases strict policy on use of Artificial Intelligence
Updated: Apr 5th, 2026
Gujarat High Court released a comprehensive policy strictly prohibiting the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any form of judicial decision-making, reasoning, or judgment preparation.
The policy on the use of AI in Judicial and Court Administration was unveiled by Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath. It applies to all judicial officers, court staff, legal assistants, interns, and para-legal volunteers in the High Court, District Judiciary, and allied institutions including the Gujarat State Judicial Academy and Gujarat State Legal Services Authority.
The policy explicitly states that AI shall never be employed for any form of decision-making, judicial reasoning, substantive order drafting or judgment preparation, bail/sentencing considerations, or any substantive adjudicatory process.
It further bars direct or indirect use of AI in adjudication, application of law, interpretation of facts, weighing of arguments, determination of rights or liabilities, interim orders, or final judgments. Judges remain fully and personally responsible for every order and observation issued in their name.
Emphasising the risks of over-reliance on technology, the policy highlights concerns over inaccurate, biased, or fabricated AI outputs, including hallucinations in case citations and statutory references. It mandates that any AI-generated content must be independently verified against authoritative primary sources by a qualified human officer, who shall bear full responsibility.
There shall be no autonomous or unreviewed AI action in judicial or administrative processes. Confidential case information, personal data of litigants and witnesses, and privileged communications are strictly barred from being fed into public AI tools. All AI use must comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
The high court has directed the Gujarat State Judicial Academy to conduct regular training programmes to build AI literacy among judicial officers and staff, helping them understand the capabilities and limitations of these tools.
The policy, issued under Articles 225 and 227 of the Constitution, will remain in force until revised by the Gujarat High Court or superseded by directions from the Supreme Court or its e-Committee, or any legislative policy on AI in courts.
