UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Draft SC rules prohibit use of AI for judicial outcomes, witness profiling

Question 1

In the draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026', a representative of which one of the following Union Ministries is proposed to be included in the permanent Apex Body to oversee implementation?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Answer

Ministry of Law and Justice

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Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Science and Technology

Question 2

In the context of the draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026', the foundational principle that AI must remain 'strictly subservient to human judgment and judicial authority' is best understood to mean which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

AI tools may function only in an assistive capacity and cannot determine judicial outcomes

Answer

AI systems may issue interim orders provided they are later ratified by a judge

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AI systems may be used to score the credibility of witnesses if the judge supervises the process

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AI tools may replace judges in matters where parties expressly consent in writing

Question 3

The draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026' propose to apply to how many categories of adjudicatory institutions across the country?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Answer

Six

Question 4

The draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026' were prepared under the aegis of the Supreme Court's AI Committee chaired by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Justice P.S. Narasimha

Answer

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant

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Justice Joymalya Bagchi

Answer

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva

Question 5

With reference to the draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026', consider the following uses of AI in courts:
1. Determining sentencing in criminal cases
2. Profiling of witnesses or parties
3. Assisting judges in legal research and translation
4. Deployment of opaque or unexplainable AI systems
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as expressly PROHIBITED under the draft regulations?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Draft SC rules prohibit use of AI for judicial outcomes, witness profiling

Q1. In the draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026', a representative of which one of the following Union Ministries is proposed to be included in the permanent Apex Body to oversee implementation?

Q2. In the context of the draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026', the foundational principle that AI must remain 'strictly subservient to human judgment and judicial authority' is best understood to mean which one of the following?

Q3. The draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026' propose to apply to how many categories of adjudicatory institutions across the country?

Q4. The draft 'Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026' were prepared under the aegis of the Supreme Court's AI Committee chaired by which one of the following?