Author: Muskan Bothra

D. Y. Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, issued a cautionary statement regarding the danger of artificial intelligence (AI) making prejudiced judgements based on societal prejudices and undermining the right to fair treatment. On Saturday, he delivered a speech at the 60th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. CJI D. Y. CHANDRACHUD ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE According to the CJI, artificial intelligence (AI) is being rapidly implemented to improve the effectiveness of computer hardware and software, but it also has the potential to amplify discrimination and marginalize the social control mechanisms that regulate human behavior. “The potential…

In a case that highlights the plight of good Samaritans who try to help road accident victims, the Kerala High Court today upheld the acquittal of an autorickshaw driver who was falsely accused of causing the death of a young man by hitting his motorcycle. THE CASE OF MARYKUTTY KURIAN V. BABU JOSEPH The case was filed by Marykutty Kurian and her daughter-in-law, the mother and wife of the deceased Alexander Kurian, who sought compensation of Rs. 15 lakhs from the autorickshaw driver, Babu Joseph, and his insurer. They claimed that Joseph was driving rashly and negligently and collided with…