AI-Assisted Legal Drafting for Supreme Court Advocates
Used AI tools to help advocates draft legal documents faster under India's updated criminal codes.
Anand Yadav
Research Fellow at Katha
From their time as
Legal Drafter
Results • 2024 - 2026
Overview
Anand connected with a Supreme Court advocate who was struggling with the transition from India's old Indian Penal Code to the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
The Story
Anand connected with a Supreme Court advocate who was struggling with the transition from India's old Indian Penal Code to the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
The challenge was practical: advocates who had trained under the IPC were now filing charges under a substantially reformed legal framework, and updated reference materials were not yet widely available. This created friction in drafting legal notices, rejoinders, and case preparation documents.
Anand stepped in to help, using AI platforms including ChatGPT and Grok to accelerate the drafting process. He used these tools to navigate the updated codes, cross-reference the new provisions, and produce draft legal documents that the advocate could review and finalize.
The process worked smoothly. The AI-assisted approach reduced the time required to produce draft documents and helped the advocate keep pace with the new legal framework without waiting for updated textbooks or formal retraining.