Considerable emphasis put on developing Swadeshi jurisprudence: CJI Surya Kant

📌 Summary:

• CJI Surya Kant, lecturing at the Oxford Union and the Oxford Law Society on "Constitutional Promise to Digital Reality: Safeguarding Justice in the Age of AI and Technological Advancement," said considerable emphasis is being placed on developing "Swadeshi jurisprudence"
• The Supreme Court has consciously approached technology as an aid to human reasoning rather than a substitute for independent judicial thought
• Serious efforts are underway to explore establishing an indigenous AI ecosystem for the judiciary, in addition to ongoing technological initiatives

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 (judiciary, judicial reforms, judicial independence) and GS3 (AI applications) — adopting technology in courts while preserving human judgment.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• CJI: Surya Kant
• Lecture venue: Oxford Union and Oxford Law Society

🔑 Key Term: Swadeshi jurisprudence — developing home-grown legal reasoning and indigenous technological/AI tools suited to India's constitutional context.