The Manipur High Court recently revealed that it used ChatGPT to do research in a service matter [Md Zakir Hussain v. State of Manipur]..Justice A Guneshwar Sharma said that he used the artificial intelligence (AI) tool to aid him in revoking the disengagement (removal from service) of a Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel.The Court had initially sought to know from the government counsel under what circumstances the authorities could order such disengagement. When no response was forthcoming, the judge resorted to Google and ChatGPT to find the answer."In these circumstances, this Court is compelled to do extra research through Google and ChatGPT 3.5 and collected some important information," the judge recorded in the order. .With the help of AI, the Court noted that the VDF in Manipur was established to enhance local security and assist the police in maintaining law and order especially in the rural areas. Initiated under the Manipur Police, the VDF consists of volunteers from the local communities, who are trained and equipped to guard the villages against various threats including insurgent activities and ethnic violence. The Court noted that after completing training successfully and passing the required assessments, the candidates are formally appointed as members of the VDF and once they are appointed, they are assigned duty along with the police force.On further research, the Court came across an Office Memorandum (OM) issued by the Home Department, Manipur laying down service conditions for the VDF. This OM, the Court noted, provided a mandatory show cause notice to be issued to a VDF personnel to explain the charges leveled against him or her..The Court eventually held that the disengagement order was in violation of the principles of natural justice. It, therefore, ordered the reinstatement of the petitioner with immediate effect..Advocate Ajmal Hussain appeared for the petitioner. Government Advocate Shyam Sharma represented the State..[Read Judgment]
The Manipur High Court recently revealed that it used ChatGPT to do research in a service matter [Md Zakir Hussain v. State of Manipur]..Justice A Guneshwar Sharma said that he used the artificial intelligence (AI) tool to aid him in revoking the disengagement (removal from service) of a Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel.The Court had initially sought to know from the government counsel under what circumstances the authorities could order such disengagement. When no response was forthcoming, the judge resorted to Google and ChatGPT to find the answer."In these circumstances, this Court is compelled to do extra research through Google and ChatGPT 3.5 and collected some important information," the judge recorded in the order. .With the help of AI, the Court noted that the VDF in Manipur was established to enhance local security and assist the police in maintaining law and order especially in the rural areas. Initiated under the Manipur Police, the VDF consists of volunteers from the local communities, who are trained and equipped to guard the villages against various threats including insurgent activities and ethnic violence. The Court noted that after completing training successfully and passing the required assessments, the candidates are formally appointed as members of the VDF and once they are appointed, they are assigned duty along with the police force.On further research, the Court came across an Office Memorandum (OM) issued by the Home Department, Manipur laying down service conditions for the VDF. This OM, the Court noted, provided a mandatory show cause notice to be issued to a VDF personnel to explain the charges leveled against him or her..The Court eventually held that the disengagement order was in violation of the principles of natural justice. It, therefore, ordered the reinstatement of the petitioner with immediate effect..Advocate Ajmal Hussain appeared for the petitioner. Government Advocate Shyam Sharma represented the State..[Read Judgment]
