JUDGMENT

1. This is yet again a case where the Tribunal relied on non-existent, fake and hallucinated material, generated through Artificial Intelligence [Also referred to as ‘AI’.] (AI), as if it were a precedent in support of its judgment. For the reasons to follow, we have set aside the judgment of NCLT, as well as the judgment in appeal, to affirm and maintain the integrity of the adjudication and its processes. More than the inevitable consequence of setting aside such judgments, what is significant for our decision-making is our resolve to adopt AI technology in aid of adjudication, while at the same time asserting and declaring total and absolute control over adjudication, with a human in the loop at every stage.

2. Artificial Intelligence has acquired the capability to better, if not fully substitute, human effort, both routine and intellectual. This extraordinary capability, amid increased workloads of modern life, is compelling professionals to adapt and employ AI for intelligent, efficient and swift functioning. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a body created under the United Kingdom Legal Services Act 2007² [SRA acts as the independent regulator of solicitors fo