Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial and Court Administration
High Court of Gujarat · Gujarat
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Gujarat High Court policy of April 2026 for the district judiciary, issued under Articles 227 and 235. AI is permitted solely as a neutral administrative and research instrument through High Court-defined tools; it may not be used for decision-making, reasoning, drafting substantive orders, bail or sentencing; AI citations and summaries must be independently verified.
- Applies to
- judges, court-staff
- Effective
- 01 Apr 2026
- Current version
- Original · 01 Apr 2026
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- AI shall not be used for decision-making, reasoning, drafting of substantive orders, judgment preparation, bail, sentencing or any substantive judicial process (cl. 3.1, 8).
- Permitted: research and precedent identification, translation, administrative support and language refinement of drafts (cl. 7).
- Independent verification of AI-generated citations, statutory references and summaries (cl. 10).
- Public AI tools restricted; sensitive case material must not be uploaded (cl. 9.2-9.3); only High Court-approved tools.
- To be read with the IT Act, the DPDP Act 2023 when in force, the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 and the Gujarat High Court Rules 1993.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2026-04-01 | Original policy; PDF metadata date, published April 2026. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial and Court Administration" (High Court of Gujarat, Original, 2026-04-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/india/in-gujarat-hc-ai-policy-judicial-court-administration (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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