NationalMonday, 17 August 2026·The Hindu - National
CJI Surya Kant urges NLUs to lead legal-tech reform with responsible AI use
CJI Surya Kant told NLUs in Jodhpur on 16 August 2026 to lead legal-tech reform and use AI responsibly in legal education.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 16 August 2026, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant addressed the Vice Chancellors’ Conclave 2.0 at National Law University, Jodhpur, and called on National Law Universities to lead the use of technology in reshaping the legal system.
Key specifics
- The conclave theme was “Legal Technology and its Roadmap: Positioning Law as a Leader in Legal Technology”.
- The CJI said legal technology already affects contract drafting, due diligence, legal research, evidence management and dispute resolution.
- He rejected an outright ban on generative AI in legal education and supported transparent, supervised classroom use.
- He stressed research on algorithmic accountability, data protection and digital access to justice.
- He said innovation should make justice faster but never less fair, keeping human judgment at the core.
Exam lens
Question type: judiciary and technology, CJI Surya Kant, NLU Jodhpur, generative AI, algorithmic accountability, data protection. TNPSC may ask how the judiciary views AI in legal education and service delivery.