Supreme Court Labels AI-Generated Fake Judgments a "Menace" to Judicial Time

The Supreme Court cautioned that the practice of citing non-existent, AI-generated judgments has become a global "menace" that hampers the swift delivery of justice.

The Court made these observations while hearing a plea to expunge remarks made by the Bombay High Court against a litigant who cited a fake case generated by an AI tool.

The High Court had previously imposed a cost of ₹50,000, noting that searching for non-existent citations wastes precious judicial time.

While the Supreme Court allowed the remarks to be expunged as an indulgence, it warned all parties to cross-verify AI-aided research to ensure authenticity. 

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