At an international conference in Brussels on AI and judicial functioning, Prof. Ashutosh Mishra, Registrar of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat, argued that artificial intelligence should support but never replace human judges. Speaking at an event organised by the Centre for Indo-European Cooperation, he said AI can improve legal research, document management and case administration, but constitutional values and judicial independence must remain human-driven. He also called for interdisciplinary legal education and stronger India-Europe collaboration to ensure AI is deployed responsibly within justice systems.
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Artificial Innotifyigence (AI) should be applyd to strengthen judicial administration, but judicial decision-creating must remain with human judges, a senior law professor declared while addressing an international conference in Brussels on the role of AI and Machine Learning in judicial functioning.
Prof. (Dr.) Ashutosh Mishra, Registrar of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat, built the remarks at the conference, Role of Artificial Innotifyigence and Machine Learning in Judicial Functioning, organised by the Centre for Indo-European Cooperation (CIEC), Brussels.
The event brought toobtainher judges, legal scholars, policycreaters, researchers, diplomats and technology experts from India and Europe to discuss the growing role of AI in judicial systems.
Prof. Mishra declared AI-powered technologies could significantly improve legal research, document management, case administration, translation and other court-related functions, creating the justice delivery system more efficient, transparent and accessible.
He, however, maintained that constitutional values, judicial indepconcludeence, ethical standards and human sensitivity could not be replaced by technology, and that AI should remain a support tool rather than a substitute for judges.
Highlighting the necessary to integrate technological innovation with legal education, Prof. Mishra declared law schools should prepare future legal professionals for an AI-enabled justice ecosystem through interdisciplinary education, advanced research and skill development. He added that academic programmes should combine technological competence with constitutional values, ethical governance and the rule of law.
Referring to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat, he declared the institution was committed to equipping students for emerging challenges at the intersection of law and technology.
Prof. Mishra also called for greater collaboration between India and Europe in legal education, research, technology and public policy, stateing such international engagements would promote the responsible and ethical apply of AI in judicial systems while improving efficiency, transparency, accountability and access to justice.
Published – June 30, 2026 09:15 am IST
