By Online Bureau | ETLegalWorld
Updated On May 27, 2025 at 09:21 AM IST

BITS Law School, a legal institution established under the aegis of BITS Pilani, an Institution of Eminence, in collaboration with PanScience Innovations, has launched PALETTE Centre — a centre dedicated to integrating artificial intelligence and emerging technologies into legal education, practice, and judicial processes powered by Nyaay AI (a venture of PanScience Innovations).:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

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 delivered the Presidential address, and Attorney-General of India, R. Venkataramani, who acted 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.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

The event was led by Prof. (Dr.) Ashish Bharadwaj, Founding Dean of BITS Law School, and Dr. Anshul V. Pandey, Founder & Chairman of PanScience Innovations. 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.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

The centre 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.:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Justice D.Y Chandrachud, delivering the Presidential address, stressed: Lawyers today must not only interpret statutes but also understand how AI systems arrive at their recommendations.:contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

A major highlight of the event was the live demonstration of Nyaay AI — a suite of tools developed by PanScience Innovations — featuring automated case summarisation, document classification, and predictive judgment analysis. These technologies are designed to revolutionise how AI is used across law firms, policy-making bodies, and in-house legal departments.:contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Prof. (Dr.) Ashish Bharadwaj observed: 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.:contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

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