The Supreme Court of India started live transcription of sessions last week as part of a novel project, making history in the process. Technology Assisted Resolution, a Bangalore-based start-up, devised the system that the supreme court employed (TERES). During the live proceedings of the constitution bench hearing on the Maharashtra political crisis, the AI model was employed to convert court arguments into text.
Kiran Rijiju, India’s minister of law and justice, tweeted her congratulations to the Chief Justice of India “By utilizing AI to record proceedings, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud has made a significant contribution to the Supreme Court. As a result, the Supreme Court formally makes the Constitution Bench proceedings transcript available “.
The pilot project was endorsed by the legal expert because of its plan to start modernizing the judiciary by creating a legal transcription. By assuring correct documentation of the claims, using an AI model will contribute to strengthening responsibility and bringing about openness.
Three Bangalore-based techies, Vikas Mahendra, his brother Vinay Mahendra, and Badarivishal Kinhal, formed TRES. Each member of the group is a technical graduate working on a start-up.
Vikas Mahendra claims that DY Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, asked them whether they would be willing to provide transcribing services to the Constitutional Court on a trial basis. The court file was initially made available to the public on February 21, 2023. The high courts of Kerala, Odisha, and Karnataka gave the AI system favorable reviews.
All parties involved in the hearing stand to benefit from AI transcription, according to the developers. This will put pressure on lawyers to present their claims with prudence and attention, and to choose their words carefully. It will also keep an eye on other actions that judges are not allowed to take, such expressing sarcasm.
