Gujarat High Court bars AI use in judicial decision-making and judgment drafting

The Gujarat High Court has issued a landmark prohibition on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial decision-making and the drafting of court judgments, becoming one of the first major courts globally to explicitly restrict AI's role in the judiciary. The ruling responds to growing experimentation with AI tools in legal systems worldwide, where some jurisdictions have piloted automated research and drafting assistance. Indian legal scholars say the decision reflects concerns about algorithmic opacity, accountability for judicial reasoning, and preservation of human interpretive authority in constitutional matters. The prohibition extends to both trial and appellate proceedings within the court's jurisdiction. The ruling may influence other common law jurisdictions grappling with AI integration in courts, as the legal profession globally confronts questions of technological adoption boundaries.