Justice Surya Kant Warns Lawyers on AI Over-Use in Legal Drafting: “Technology Can Never Replace Human Intuition”

Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant warned young lawyers against excessive reliance on AI and copy-pasting in legal drafting. He emphasized that AI tools should assist rather than replace critical thinking and originality in legal writing. Overdependence on technology, he noted, could weaken analytical skills and professional growth. Justice Kant urged budding lawyers to focus on research, reasoning, and in-depth understanding to excel in the legal field.