Patna: The Bihar government has authorised the use of artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT and Gemini, in revenue courts in an effort to accelerate the disposal of long-pending land dispute cases, according to an official circular issued by the state’s revenue and land reforms department.
The directive, signed by the department’s secretary Jai Singh, follows a review of the “Samriddhi Yatra 2026” initiative, during which officials found progress in resolving revenue cases to be unsatisfactory. The move is intended to address a backlog running into lakhs of cases across the state.
The decision comes at a time when court functioning has been disrupted by a strike by circle officers and revenue staff. Acknowledging the impact of the industrial action, the government has instructed that proceedings in the courts of divisional commissioners, district magistrates and deputy collectors for land reforms must continue uninterrupted, regardless of staff shortages.
To streamline case disposal, the department has issued a set of seven procedural guidelines. These include a ban on ex parte orders without proper notice to all parties, restrictions on adjournments, and a limit of one opportunity for each side to submit written statements. Hearings extending beyond three days are to be treated as exceptions.
The government has also launched a “mission mode” drive, directing all subordinate courts to prepare an action plan for the period between March 18 and April 15, 2026. The aim is to ensure systematic and time-bound disposal of pending cases, with an emphasis on transparency and reasoned judgments.
Officials said the circular builds on earlier administrative instructions and will be monitored digitally, with copies shared with senior authorities and IT personnel. The department expressed confidence that combining technological tools with stricter procedural norms would ease the burden on courts and improve access to timely justice for citizens.
