Overview
AI Hallucination Cases in Indian Courts
Overview of incidents in which non-existent or misquoted authorities surfaced in Indian orders and filings, and how courts and the Bar have responded
Status checked Oct 15, 2026
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Pooja Ramesh Singh v. J&K Bank
Supreme Court sets aside NCLT and NCLAT insolvency rulings built on hallucinated precedents and declares "zero tolerance" for unverified AI citations
Status checked Oct 15, 2026
Guideline, Advisory or Order
Gujarat HC AI Policy
Gujarat High Court bars AI from adjudication and drafting of orders, fixes personal liability on signatories, and later enforces AI norms on State tax officers
Status checked Oct 15, 2026
Guideline, Advisory or Order
Kerala HC AI Policy
Reported as India's first High Court AI policy for judges: no AI for findings or judgments, no cloud chatbots, audit logs and mandatory training
Status checked Oct 15, 2026
Court Ruling
Buckeye Trust (ITAT hallucinated citations)
A Rs 669 crore tax appeal in which an ITAT Bengaluru order of December 2024 cited authorities that could not be found, was recalled, and was redecided in 2026
Status checked Oct 15, 2026