Artificial intelligence can assist the justice delivery system by analysing large volumes of judicial data and identifying patterns that may not be immediately visible to humans, but it cannot decide the outcome of individual cases, Supreme Court judge Justice N V Anjaria said on Saturday. Speaking at the India Digital ADR Summit-2026 in Gandhinagar, he stressed that AI should remain a tool to support human decision-making rather than replace judicial judgment.

Justice Anjaria was addressing the gathering at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), where he also launched the SAMYAK portal, a digital initiative of the university's International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre. He said the use of AI on a large scale in arbitration and judicial processes would require careful consideration of how the technology is deployed and where human judgment must remain central.

The judge said AI could be particularly useful in examining information spread across hundreds of cases, helping legal professionals understand past developments and identify broader trends. However, he drew a clear distinction between using technology for analysis and allowing an AI system to determine what should be done in a particular case. According to him, the ultimate decision in judicial and dispute-resolution matters must remain within the human domain.

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Attorney General of India R Venkataramani, who also addressed the summit, highlighted the importance of developing an investigative approach among law students. He said questioning, challenging and verifying information are essential habits, describing doubt, refutation and verification as fundamental to scientific inquiry. He also said NFSU has the potential to develop into a global centre of excellence and build an international reputation through its early achievements.

Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal congratulated the university's International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre on the launch of the SAMYAK portal and described it as a unique initiative. She said clear rules would be necessary for incorporating AI into legal institutions, particularly to distinguish between tasks that can be handled with technological assistance and those that must remain under human judgment and discretion in dispute resolution.

The summit was attended by several prominent members of the judiciary and legal field, including former Supreme Court judges M R Shah and Rajesh Bindal, Gujarat State Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr K J Thaker, former Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Soniya Gokani and former Chief Justice Dr A C Joshi. The discussions underscored the growing role of digital technology in legal processes while emphasising that technological assistance must operate within safeguards that preserve human responsibility in judicial decision-making.

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