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Book Title:
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEGAL EVIDENCE: THE INDIAN POLICY AND PERSPECTIVE
Publisher: CRC, Taylor & Francis Group
Edited Volume
Editorial Team:
Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan (WBNUJS), Lovely Dasgupta (WBNUJS), Saptarshi Ghosh (IIT, Kharagpur), Kripabandhu Ghosh (IISER, Kolkata)
About the Book:
Artificial Intelligence is gaining ground in every field. It’s being recognised as both a threat as well as an asset. Artificial Intelligence is more than technology augmentation. It aids human intelligence and intertwines with human lives at different levels. Law, on the other hand, impacts every aspect of our life. Every sector has to understand its compliance in different ways. From IPR to Criminal Law, from Contract Law to Labour Law, one common theme connects the diversity within this field, viz. evidence. The winning brief is the one that establishes evidence the best. The quality of evidence determines the outcome of every case. Notably, the ability of the council to prove the veracity of the evidence used in a particular case. Thus, for instance, to establish the existence of a contract, one has to prove consensus ad idem. Similarly, evidence analysis and generating evidence are necessary for success in each field mentioned above.
Artificial Intelligence is a game-changer in every sense. Its interface with the law is a matter of ongoing debate and discussion. This debate includes the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence usage within the law. The debate also involves the struggle to detect abuse of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on access to justice. Much literature on this interface and debates about its impact across jurisdictions globally exists. The primary issue concerns Artificial Intelligence's admissibility and reliability in generating or evaluating evidence. The usage of Artificial Intelligence varies from simple to complex. Accordingly, there is a lack of standardisation as to the extent of their reliability. The uncertainty about reliability and standardisation means it’s challenging for all involved.
Scope:
There are no laws or regulations in India dealing with Artificial Intelligence. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has on 15th March 2024, issued an advisory on the usage of Artificial Intelligence by social media platforms, content developers and all intermediaries. Apart from that, there have to date been no interventions from the Government of India. However, India has not been oblivious to the use of Artificial Intelligence. Across different fields, Indians are constantly being brought face to face with Artificial Intelligence usage. Artificial Intelligence in various forms is being used in Medicine, Policing, Administration, Entertainment, Media, Sports and several other industries. The point is that using Artificial Intelligence is a reality in India irrespective of the absence of law and regulation. Like every other field, Legal education and practice in India is experiencing the growing use of Artificial Intelligence. The proposed book thus reviews the extent to which Artificial Intelligence in law has facilitated the evaluation of Evidence. Thus, the book is not about the Indian Evidence Act of 1872/Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam of 2023.
It is about reviewing the extent to which Artificial Intelligence can or cannot facilitate the evaluation of Evidence in various spheres of Law. Accordingly, the book looks into some core legal practice areas and their interaction with Artificial Intelligence. The selected regions are Criminal Law, Corporate and Business Law, ADR, IPRs, Tax Law (Direct and Indirect), Labour Laws and Miscellaneous Soft Laws.
Aim
The contributors are expected to review the extent to which Artificial Intelligence can be used to evaluate or generate evidence in each field. This investigation will take them through an interdisciplinary science, tech and law terrain. This investigation will also help them weigh their concerns about ethics, privacy, and validity. The book attempts to bring diverse positions and viewpoints to the needs or challenges faced if artificial intelligence is a legitimate tool for evaluating and generating evidence. Thus, the proposed book aims to be a comprehensive compilation of Artificial Intelligence and Legal Evidence within different areas of law. The expertise and research of the contributors are aimed to provide the reader with a ready reference on this topic. Specifically, the book aims to be the go-to reference for anything related to Artificial Intelligence and Legal Evidence evaluation. Through the discussion of the selected areas of Legal practice, the book aims to map the prospects of further growth of Artificial Intelligence in the field of Legal practice in India. The book aims to present the Indian perspective on using Artificial Intelligence in Evidence evaluation in Law. Finally, the book also addresses the existing debate on artificial intelligence and evidence evaluation in law and the impact of Indian policy on this topic. Considering that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is devising a clear roadmap for Artificial Intelligence, this book aims to contribute to that goal.
Important:
This book is aimed to be interdisciplinary in its true sense. Hence, contributions are welcomed from across the spectrum of disciplines that are allied to the theme and title of this Book.
Timelines:
Abstract (250 words max.): 20th January 2025
Decision on the Acceptance/Rejection: 1st February 2025
Submission of Full-length paper (5000 minimum): April 30th 2025
Revisions, Signing of Contributor Agreement and Completion of all formalities: July 31st 2025
Tentative date of finalisation of manuscript: 1 November 2025
All submissions are to be made at dasguptalov@gmail.com