BENGALURU: The Supreme Court scripted history this week by releasing an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tool to start live transcription of procedures.

The relocation, which is stated to modernise the legal landscape using technology, has a Bengaluru connection.Three Bengalureans, Vikas Mahendra, his bro Vinay Mahendra and brother-in-law Badarivishal Kinhal, have actually established TERES (Technology Enabled RESolution), the AI engine that transformed court arguments into text throughout live proceedings relating to the constitution bench hearing on the Maharashtra political debate on Tuesday (February 21).

By the end of the day, the peak court formally published the transcript on its website.

Though carried out on a speculative basis, legal luminaries backed it as a technology-first technique to legal transcription that would increase responsibility and openness as every word in the court gets recorded.

It has actually been an intriguing and significant flight, stated 37-year-old Vikas, an arbitration expert who has worked in several countries, consisting of Singapore, and co-founder of city-based Nomology Technology Private Limited.

In countries like the United States, UK and Singapore, there is live transcription of arbitration proceedings.

But that is not the case in India.

Five years earlier, while at the dinner table, I was going over with Vinay and Kinhal the requirement for introducing technological solutions to transcribe hearings, and hence, TERES was born.

Using AIs Natural Language Processing capabilities, we started converting speech into text, he explained.

Vinay, who was an engineering graduate from RV College, organized the innovation aspect and Kinhal became the operations head.But their journey took a fascinating turn during the Delhi Arbitration Weekend, held from February 16 to 19, where Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stressed on transcription services in legal procedures.

It was at the very same event that we were doing live transcription and CJI Chandrachud was pleasantly surprised when he became aware of it.

He called us and asked if we might do transcription on a trial basis for the constitution bench (making up 5 judges) that was deciding Maharashtras political debate.

We decided to take a plunge and the CJI, who was committed to reforming the legal landscape, got his guys to act at warp speed.

We cancelled our return journey to Bengaluru, remained back and establish the facilities.

On Tuesday, the court transcript was published for the first time, Vikas said.

The feedback has actually been excellent and the high courts of Karnataka, Odisha and Kerala have actually shown interest, he added.About the transcription innovation, Vikas said it is a win-win for all stakeholders.

Lawyers have to be careful while arguing the case and have to choose and weigh their words, which will ensure accountability.

Second, clients will have a better concept of what their legal representative is speaking.

Third, judges can not make flippant remarks.

4th, legal representatives can ensure t all their arguments are taken note of.

This apart, transcription plays a major role in multi-day hearings as it becomes easy for legal representatives to refer to the notes on arguments in the last hearing.

It also enhances the judicial system as it supplies a window for young legal representatives and law students to remember of how the case was argued.