Harnessing Artificial Intelligence For Legal AID: Enhancing Accessibility And Efficiency In Justice Delivery
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Manoj Kumar G, Guest Faculty, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Department of Legal Studies, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.
ABSTRACT
In India, the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal research, judicial administration and citizen engagement is reshaping the boundaries of access to justice. The use of AI-based tools and chatbots exemplifies transformative efficiencies because it provides an opportunity to conduct case analysis faster and enhance legal literacy and decentralise access to legal services. However, the same innovations also cause constitutional and ethical tension in Articles 14, 19(1) (g) and 21 of the Indian Constitution. At the heart of this question is the principle of due process that requires that deprivation of life, liberty, or any other rights under the law be supported by a process that is just, transparent, and accountable.
This article will discuss the two-faceted nature of AI in the legal ecosystem, as improving judicial efficiency and accessibility, the transparency and partiality of the algorithmic-based decision-making put the constitutional safeguard of equal opportunity, freedom, and professional autonomy at risk. By focusing on the doctrinal analysis and comparative analysis, it assesses the constitutional framework of India to implement AI innovations, without jeopardizing the procedural fairness and substantive rights. Using examples of the European Union AI Act, OECD ethical AI principles, and human- centred AI principles of the UNESCO, the study critically evaluates the regulatory preparedness of India to govern AI in the justice delivery process.
The paper wraps up by suggesting a framework of rights responsive AI governance in which interpretability, auditability of algorithms and proportional human supervision are proposed, as the conditions of constitutional legitimacy. This study represents a wider discussion on the need to uphold constitutional morality during the digital revolution of the justice system by incorporating equality, liberty and professional freedom into the emerging technological jurisprudence.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Access to Justice, Constitutional Law, Algorithmic Bias, Privacy, Legal Technology, Ethical AI.
