The Gujarat High Court has raised serious concerns about the use of Artificial Intelligence in tax adjudication. The court has issued notices to Central GST and Excise authorities after it was revealed that an adjudication order relied on "non-existing" and irrelevant case laws allegedly generated by AI. The bench noted that blindly trusting AI-generated legal references without verification undermines quasi-judicial proceedings and observed the findings to be "flawed and deceptive."
The Gujarat High Court, in a significant development raising questions over the use of Artificial Intelligence in quasi-judicial proceedings, has issued notices to Central GST and Excise authorities over submissions that allegedly relied on "AI-generated citations and case laws."
Court Flags "Non-Existing" and Irrelevant Judgments
A division bench comprising Justice A. S. Supehia and Justice Pranav Trivedi was hearing a petition filed by M/s Marhabba Overseas Private Limited challenging an ord
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FAQ :
The Gujarat High Court became concerned after a tax order was found to rely on "AI-generated citations and case laws" that were either non-existent, incorrectly cited, or irrelevant to the case.
Notices have been issued to the Central GST and Excise authorities.
The case laws were described as "non-existing," incorrectly attributed to other courts, or genuine but unrelated to the specific issues in the tax dispute.
The High Court observed that the findings in the adjudication order appeared "flawed and deceptive," suggesting a blind reliance on AI-generated case laws without proper verification.
The court acknowledged the need for clear guidelines or "parameters" for quasi-judicial authorities when relying on judgments, especially those generated by AI tools, to ensure authenticity and relevance.
The matter has been listed for further hearing on March 12.