The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on an urgent basis, a petition filed by two journalists alleging physical assault by the Madhya Pradesh Police over their story on sand mafia.
Appearing before the Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, the Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the alleged incident happened in May and the petitioners were apprehending arrest in false and fabricated cases (by Bhind Police).
Terming the matter as very serious, the Cou...
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Former Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y Chandrachud has said lawyers today must not only interpret statutes but also understand how AI systems arrive at their recommendations.
He said this while inaugurating PALETTE (Professional Advancement in Law through Executive Training & Technical Education), the country's first AI-powered Legal Innovation Centre recently, the former CJI , at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
Launched by BITS Law School, in collaboration wit...