SC nixes rulings by NCLT, NCLAT based on fake AI citations

The Supreme Court has nullified orders from NCLT and NCLAT due to their reliance on fabricated AI-generated case laws. Justices cautioned against unchecked AI use, emphasizing human control in justice delivery. The court stressed a zero-tolerance approach for unverified AI precedents, declaring any decision based on such material invalid. A committee will now explore this issue, highlighting the risks of delegating critical thinking to AI.

By AMIT ANAND CHOUDHARY

‘Citation doesn’t exist’: The case behind SC’s AI-hallucination order & draft rules released before

A closer look at the insolvency case where SC found six precedents fake, wrongly cited or fabricated, and the two warnings that preceded it.