BITS Law School launches first AI-powered legal innovation centre to make justice ‘faster, smarter’

Justice meets AI: BITS Law School in collaboration Nyaay AI, a venture of PanScience Innovations, has launched PALETTE Centre — a first-of-its-kind centre dedicated to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies into legal education, practice, and judicial processes.

The former Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud was the chief guest of the launch event. In his presidential address, he said: “Lawyers today must not only interpret statutes but also understand how AI systems arrive at their recommendations”.

Attorney-General of India R Venkataramani addressed as the guest of honour. “Their presence signified a strong endorsement of PALETTE Centre’s mission to transform India’s legal landscape through technology and innovation,” the institute said.

The launch was led by professor and founding Dean of BITS Law School Ashish Bharadwaj, and Anshul V Pandey, founder and chairman of PanScience Innovations.

The launch was held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, in the presence of some of India’s most eminent legal minds including Former Chief Justice of India, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, who was the Chief Guest and delivered the Presidential address, and Attorney-General of India, Shri R. Venkataramani who delivered his address as the guest of honour.

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'AI Centre aims to make justice accessible'

The launch was led by founding dean of BITS Law School Mumbai Ashish Bharadwaj, and founder and chairman of PanScience Innovations Anshul V Pandey.

Speaking at the event, Ashish Bharadwaj said: "Legacy firms, boutique practices, and in-house corporate legal teams are emerging as early adopters of AI in a deeply protocol-driven system. With High Court judges managing 5,000–15,000 cases and an average clearing time of five years, the shift to legal-tech is both timely and necessary."

Anshul V Pandey said: “AI is not here to replace human judgment but to augment it. Through PALETTE Centre, we aim to make justice faster, smarter, and more accessible.”

The AI Centre will promote collaboration with the entire legal ecosystem, including judiciary, law firms, general counsels, and academic institutions.

“PALETTE—short for Professional Advancement in Law through Executive Training & Technical Education—will serve as a hub to build AI readiness across India’s legal system. It will offer AI tools and hands-on training in AI-powered legal research, case classification, document review, and courtroom automation, with a strong emphasis on capacity building for lawyers, judges, judicial staff, and law students,” the institute said.