India, March 10 -- Supreme Court judge justice Bhushan R Gavai on Monday emphasised the need for a cautious approach in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) within the judiciary, stressing that technology must serve as an aid rather than a replacement for human judgment.

Speaking in Kenya, justice Gavai posed a fundamental question: "Can a machine, lacking human emotions and moral reasoning, truly grasp the complexities and nuances of legal disputes?" He highlighted that the essence of justice involves ethical considerations, empathy, and contextual understanding -- elements that remain beyond the reach of algorithms.

Justice Gavai, who is set to become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in May, is currently in Kenya on a week-long en...