When AI invents the Law: Why Citation Verification matters
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Summary
AI tools are now routinely being used to assist with legal research, drafting, summarisation, case preparation and related workflows. Their efficiency is undeniable. But so is their vulnerability to error.In India, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) reportedly relied on hallucinated citations in a judgment. Internationally, elite law firms such as Sullivan & Cromwell have apologised to US courts for submissions containing AI-generated inaccuracies. The Supreme Court of India, too