Madras High Court Permits AI-Assisted Record Review in Arbitration Cases

The Madras High Court allowed the limited use of an artificial intelligence-based system to assist in court proceedings in arbitration matters.

The case arose from arbitration-related matters involving Gammon–OJSC Mosmetrostroy JV and Chennai Metro Rail Limited. The Court approved a trial run of the AI tool “Superlaw Courts” for organising documents, creating searchable records, and retrieving relevant excerpts from case files.

It clarified that the system will not make legal inferences, assess credibility, interpret intent or give legal opinions. The Court directed that all interactions with the AI tool be recorded for transparency and stated that final adjudication would be carried out entirely by the judge.

The matters are scheduled for final hearing from February 12, 2026.

[Gammon v. Chennai Metro Rail Corporation]