Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds AI-generated order
The Andhra Pradesh High Court in India recently made a decision about a court order that used information from Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The order mentioned some court cases that don't actually exist.
Some people argued that this made the order invalid.
However, the High Court said that as long as the correct laws were applied and the decision was fair, the order is still valid.
The judge, Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari, explained that using AI for legal research is okay, but people should double-check the information it provides.
Andhra Pradesh High Court upheld a judicial order that cited non-existent case law generated by AI.
The order was upheld because the legal principles applied were correct and in line with settled law.
Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari made the observation while dismissing a plea challenging a trial court’s order in a property dispute.
The petitioners argued that the trial court passed the order relying upon non-existent rulings.
The court noted that mere mentioning of incorrect or non-existent rulings in an order cannot be a ground to set it aside if the legal principles are correct.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh High Court, Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari
- What
- Upholding a judicial order that cited non-existent case law generated by AI
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh High Court, India
- Why
- Because the legal principles applied were correct and in line with settled law
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Judge
- Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari
- Issue
- AI-generated non-existent case law
- Outcome
- Order upheld
- Reason
- Correct legal principles applied