Open Access Research Article
“ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON LEGAL RESEARCH IN INDIA: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE LEGAL RESEARCHER”
Abstract
Abstract
Artificial
Intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming the manner in which legal
information is identified, analysed and utilised. Legal research, traditionally
dependent upon the manual examination of statutes, judicial decisions,
commentaries, journals and other legal materials, is now being supplemented by
AI-powered search, document analysis, summarisation and legal reasoning tools.
These technologies have the potential to reduce the time required for locating
relevant authorities and to assist researchers in handling increasingly large
volumes of legal information. At the same time, their use creates concerns
relating to accuracy, fabricated authorities, algorithmic bias,
confidentiality, privacy, copyright, transparency and excessive technological
dependence. This article examines the changing nature of legal research in the
context of artificial intelligence, with particular attention to the Indian
legal environment. It explores the ways in which AI can assist different stages
of legal research and examines whether greater technological efficiency
necessarily produces more reliable legal research. The article adopts a
doctrinal and analytical approach and also considers developments in selected
foreign jurisdictions. It argues that AI should be understood as an assistive
technology rather than a replacement for the independent judgment of the legal
researcher. Human verification, critical evaluation and professional
responsibility remain essential even where sophisticated AI systems are used.
The article concludes by suggesting principles for responsible and reliable use
of AI in legal research.
Published Paper
Author Details
Authors: ANJALI MOHANRegistration ID: 1013253 | Published Paper ID: IJLRA13253Year: Oct-2026 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 7Approved ISSN: 2582-6433 | Country: Delhi, IndiaPage No.: 93-114
Article Information
“ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON LEGAL RESEARCH IN INDIA: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE LEGAL RESEARCHER”
Authors: ANJALI MOHAN
- Journal IJLRA
- ISSN 2582-6433
- Volume 3
- Issue 7
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International Journal for Legal Research and Analysis
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