Non-existent precedents and Judicial diligence: An Analysis of NCLT orders relying on Hallucinated Precedents

Introduction : Artificial intelligence in the legal field has aided in the exploration of legal research but this benefit comes at the cost of a dangerous form of vulnerability in the form of hallucinations. AI-generated responses often reflect reasonable citations, real-looking case names and sound legal reasoning, which gives researchers a sense of false confidence. The ultimate result of this confidence is compromise in the integrity of the judicial process by mitigating the authority of...