Don’t Use AI/Google in the Middle of Arguing Case : Punjab & Haryana HC Warns Lawyers

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has cautioned advocates against using mobile phones mid-hearing to search for answers via AI or Google. Justice Sanjay Vashisth observed that such conduct disrupts proceedings and reflects a lack of preparation. 

In the case before him, counsel resorted to online searches instead of relying on prior case preparation, prompting the judge to seize the device temporarily.

The Court directed the Bar Association to circulate the order among members, warning that repeated use of phones to “update themselves” during hearings could invite harsher sanctions.

The Court remarked that this was not the first time such conduct had been noticed, and that it had become a recurring problem.