Allahabad High Court Makes One Lakh Judgments Available in Hindi Through Translation Programme

The Allahabad High Court has made 100,000 translated judgments available in Hindi through its AI-assisted legal translation programme, expanding public access to judicial decisions in a widely used regional language.

Background

Chief Justice Arun Bhansali uploaded the one-lakhth translated judgment on 5 October 2026 in the presence of judges and court officials. The milestone was reported by LiveLaw late on 10 October. A commemorative compendium, The Vernacular Voice of Justice, records the programme’s progress.

Legal issue

The initiative addresses a practical access-to-justice barrier: judgments published only in English can be difficult for litigants and new practitioners who work primarily in Hindi. The programme uses a dedicated SUVAS Cell and committee oversight rather than treating raw machine output as an unquestioned substitute for official legal text.

Court reasoning and significance

The translation cell was established in August 2023, with the first translated judgment uploaded that month. The Court reported crossing 50,000 translations in December 2025 and subsequently broadening coverage to additional final orders and judgments. The translations include selected Supreme Court judgments connected with Uttar Pradesh and historical decisions presented in accessible formats.

Decision and next step

The translated judgments and associated legal materials are reported to be available free on the High Court’s official website. Users should continue to consult the authoritative judgment where precise operative wording is material.