"Very Brave of You": CJI Dares Ludhiana Trader to English Exam Over AI-Drafted PM CARES PIL

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL regarding the PM CARES Fund after the petitioner, a Ludhiana-based hosiery trader, admitted to using "three or four AI tools" for drafting.

A bench led by CJI Surya Kant grew suspicious when the Class 12 graduate used complex jargon like "fiduciary risk of corporate donors" but could not explain it.

CJI Kant sarcastically remarked, "Very brave of you," and jokingly offered an English exam to verify authorship. The Court slammed the petition as "frivolous and scandalous," warning against proxy litigations.

Before dismissing, the CJI advised the trader to focus on his business, telling him to "sell more sweaters in Ludhiana."

[Rajnish Sidhu v. UOI]