Delhi HC judge questions mandatory AI disclosure for lawyers

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Delhi High Court Justice Prathiba M Singh has questioned the Supreme Court's proposal to make lawyers disclose their use of artificial intelligence in court filings. Speaking at the International ADR Conference 2026, she said the requirement could increase compliance work without improving accountability, according to a Bar & Bench report. “I think disclosure norms is just going to make lawyers’ life more difficult,” she argued, noting that lawyers already deal with OCR and electronic filing requirements.

Justice Singh pointed to India's adversarial legal system as a check against inaccurate AI-generated material, where opposing counsel can challenge fabricated content. She supported AI use with human verification, calling it “an absolute disaster” without it. She cited cases where non-existent judgments or AI-drafted rulings reached courts. Singh also called for the judiciary to build its own AI platform for sensitive matters, and suggested live-transcription systems as a more immediate need for district courts.