Courts warn on AI fakes
India’s Supreme Court says AI‑generated fake judgments are a “worldwide menace,” warning that fabricated case law is proliferating and undermining legal integrity — a red flag for institutions relying on AI in audits or reports. Courts’ concerns underscore that compliance documentation must remain verifiable and human‑reviewed. (tribuneindia.com)
A Special Leave Petition arising from Heart & Soul Entertainment Ltd. v. Deepak was heard by a Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi, and the Supreme Court expunged certain Bombay High Court remarks while noting the broader problem flagged in the proceedings. (lawbeat.in) The Bombay High Court recorded that written submissions in the underlying dispute “appeared” to be generated by an AI tool and had cited a judgment that could not be traced in the law reports. (bwlegalworld.com) The impugned high‑court order arose from an eviction matter under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act decided on January 7, 2026, in which the contested citation first surfaced. (latestlaws.com) A separate Supreme Court Division Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe took cognisance of another trial‑court order on February 27, 2026 and issued notices to Attorney General R. Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and the Bar Council of India to examine systemic implications. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) That Narasimha–Aradhe bench declared that a judgment based on non‑existent AI‑generated precedents would not be treated as a mere error but could amount to judicial misconduct, and the court appointed Senior Advocate Shyam Divan as amicus curiae in the matter. (indianexpress.com) The Supreme Court’s orders have described the phenomenon as widespread across jurisdictions and have placed the issue on the judiciary’s institutional agenda for detailed examination. (livelaw.in)
