Supreme Court Flags Alarming Use of AI in Drafting Petitions with Fake Citations

The Supreme Court raised concerns over lawyers using artificial intelligence tools to draft petitions containing non-existent judgments and inaccurate citations.

The Court said it had noticed pleadings where cited precedents were fabricated or extracts did not match actual judgments. It referred to instances where fictitious cases were placed on record and noted similar issues had arisen earlier.

The Court stressed that while technology can assist legal research, advocates remain responsible for verifying every citation from authorised sources before filing.

It cautioned that unverified AI-generated content undermines the integrity of judicial proceedings.