Supreme Court launches 2nd edition of Hackathon, seeks AI-based solutions to improve Registry work

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Friday announced the launch of the second Supreme Court Hackathon, a competition meant to attract innovative ideas to improve processes in the court registry, from filing to listing of cases..This year, the hackathon would be centered on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions to improve the functions of the top court's registry, CJI Chandrachud added. The event organised in association with MyGov is now live, he informed while encouraging all to participate in the event."This time the hackathon will focus on the use of AI to streamline the functioning of the Registry for things like removal of defects and formatting and sorting of petitions. So we are completely moving to an AI-based model. So I request all the innovative young minds to please participate. This is no bar for age, but", CJI Chandrachud said.The last date to submit applications is August 31 and the final presentation with proof-of-concept would be done on September 14, he added. .A circular issued by the Supreme Court added,"There are two problem statements for Hackathon 2024. We are looking for artificial intelligence (AI) technology based solutions to improve and streamline the official functions performed by the Registry, Supreme Court of India.".The first edition of the hackathon, which marked a 'brainstorming of ideas', concluded on January 7 last year. Advocates on Record Devashish Bharuka and Aakarshan Aditya were declared the winner and runner-up respectively.Participation in Hackathon 2024 is open to Indian organizations (firms, companies, academic institutions), startups, and individuals with expertise in Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).Entries must be submitted online via the entry forms available on the Supreme Court website and MyGov portal.A screening and evaluation committee will shortlist 15 candidates, who would then have to present their proof of concept (PoC) in New Delhi to the Selection-cum-Screening Committee. Each shortlisted participant will be given 30 minutes for their presentation, interaction, and Q&A session.The committee's evaluations will be submitted to a Judge In-Charge who, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, will select the winner and runner-up.The Supreme Court will rank each team based on predefined criteria, with the final scores determining the winners.The winner and runner-up will receive trophies and souvenirs, while all shortlisted candidates will get participation certificates..For more information on the submission of entries, visit the MyGov online portal..[Read Circular]