NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Thursday interacted with an AI lawyer at the inauguration of the National Judicial Museum and Archive (NJMA).
During the event, the Chief Justice asked the AI whether the death penalty is constitutional in India. The AI promptly responded, “Yes, the death penalty is constitutional in India. It is reserved for the rarest of rare cases as determined by the Supreme Court where the crime is exceptionally heinous and warrants such a punishment.” The response drew applause from attendees, with the Chief Justice displaying visible satisfaction. The response drew applause from attendees, with the Chief Justice looking satisfied by the response.
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Several Supreme Court judges were in attendance including soon-to-be the new CJI Justice Sanjeev Khanna at the NJMA inauguration ceremony which saw this demonstration of the potential of AI in law. During the event, Chandrachud emphasised the significance of judicial institutions in safeguarding citizens’ fundamental rights and ensuring justice delivery.
“This has taken almost a year and a half in conceptualisation and planning. The actual execution has taken about six months. It’s been done in record time. We thought that we must have not just a museum of artefacts, but a museum comparable to the best internationally, to project the importance of our institution and the high courts in delivering justice to our citizens and in protecting the fundamental rights of our citizens,” he said.
The CJI praised the museum designers and said, “The executors of this museum were already ahead of time. They knew what I was talking about. They had also designed the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalay at the Teen Murti Bhawan, so they had all the experience of doing a modern museum of the highest international quality.”
Then, dedicating the facility to the nation, he added, “This reflects the ethos of Supreme Court and the importance of the court to the life of our nation. So on behalf of all my colleagues here, I have pleasure in dedicating this museum to the nation to allow this museum to become an interactive space for the younger generation.”
DY Chandrachud, the 50th Chief Justice of India, will conclude his tenure on November 10. The centre has announced Justice Sanjeev Khanna as his successor on October 24.