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SC Deploys SUVAS for Regional Language Accessibility
- 11 Dec 2023
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Recently, the Indian Law Minister stated that the Supreme Court (SC) has introduced SUVAS, an AI-driven translation tool, to facilitate regional language usage in legal proceedings.
- This specialized tool, developed with support from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, currently translates English judicial documents into eleven Indian languages.
- Additionally, the Chief Justice of India noted that the landmark Kesavananda Bharati verdict is accessible in 10 Indian languages on the SC website, marking 50 years since the ruling.
- The Constitutional Bench in the Kesavananda Bharati case ruled by a 7-6 verdict that Parliament could amend any part of the Constitution so long as it did not alter or amend the basic structure or essential features of the Constitution.
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