The Delhi Court took a leap into the future on Friday with the inauguration of its first-ever “Pilot Hybrid Court” equipped with an AI-powered speech-to-text facility. The national capital witnessed a significant technological advancement as the new AI-powered court features ‘speech-to-text’ facility.
The innovative courtroom, situated at Tis Hazari Court, was unveiled by Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice Manmohan. The AI technology automates a critical aspect of court proceedings – evidence recording.
Previously, stenographers would manually record spoken testimony and arguments. The new speech-to-text system utilizes Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Large Language Models (LLMs) to convert spoken words into written text in real-time. This eliminates the need for stenographers, leading to several advantages.
The new AI system is expected to significantly reduce the time required for evidence recording. Judges can focus on the proceedings and deliver rulings more promptly. It will also address the issue of the ongoing shortage of stenographers in courts.
With the AI system deployed the accuracy and efficiency of recording are enhanced, minimizing the risk of errors or missed details.
Justice Manmohan, while inaugurating the court, emphasized the importance of technology in improving the legal system. “Technology must be utilized to enhance the legal system and reduce delays in justice delivery.
He further underlined the necessity of employing technology to ensure efficient functioning and timely justice.
And further added, “We have to use and harness technology to improve the legal system to ensure that the people who are accused of crimes are brought to book, and the delays have to be cut short. The only way to ensure that the system works properly is to ensure that good technology is brought into the system.”
The pilot program will be closely monitored to assess its effectiveness. If successful, this AI-powered approach to evidence recording could be implemented in courtrooms across Delhi and potentially throughout India.
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