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36 Supremo Amicus [i] (2024)

handle is hein.journals/supami36 and id is 1 raw text is: SUPREMO AMICUS VOLUME 36 1 December, 2024 ISSN 2456-9704 JUDICIAL REVIEW AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: ENSURING LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN A HYPERCONNECTED WORLD By Aswathy Ashok LLM Student, Amity Law School, Amity University, Bengaluru. By Dr. Shobha Yadav Assistant Professor, Amity Law School, Amity University Bengaluru ABSTRACT The advent of digital transformation has profoundly influenced governance, decision-making, and regulatory frameworks worldwide. In this hyperconnected era, judicial review remains a cornerstone of legal accountability and democratic oversight. This article explores the evolving role of judicial review in addressing challenges posed by digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and blockchain. It emphasizes the need for updated legal principles to protect constitutional rights, ensure fairness, and maintain transparency in algorithmic decision-making and governance. By examining scope, challenges and recommendations the paper advocates for an adaptive judiciary capable of upholding justice in a rapidly digitizing world. This research explores the necessity and implementation of digitalization in the judicial review process of the Constitutional Court. Integrating digital technology into the judiciary has profoundly transformed the administration of justice, reshaped traditional judicial practices and ushered in a new era of the rule of law. Through a comprehensive analysis of scholarly literature, case studies, and empirical data, the research paper delves into the multifaceted dimensions of digitalization within the realm of judicial review. 1 Federica Carugati, Randall Calvert & Barry R. Weingast, Judicial Review by the People Themselves: By critically evaluating the effects of digitalization on judicial review, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the transformative potential of technology in shaping the future of the rule of law. In an era where the rule of law is evolving with societal needs, digitalization has become an essential part of the judicial system, warranting an analysis of its new horizons in judicial review. KEY WORDS: Judicial Review, Digitalization, Legal Reforms, Law, Technology 1. INTRODUCTION India is evolving in recent years in every field, and the digital technologies are integrated into Judicial Review. This convergence of law and technology marks the dawn of a new era in legal frameworks, where the interplay between technological advancements and judicial processes both enhances and challenges traditional legal norms. As digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and big data continue to evolve, their influence extends beyond mere procedural efficiencies, touching on critical issues like access to justice, privacy, algorithmic bias, and the broader implications for democratic governance. Judicial review, traditionally a cornerstone of legal accountability, faces significant challenges in this digital transformation. Courts are tasked with maintaining their role as arbiters of justice while adapting to the demands of a digitized society. This shift requires a delicate balance between embracing technological innovations that promise greater efficiency and transparency, and safeguarding fundamental rights that underpin democratic societies. While digitalization fosters enhanced access to justice through streamlined case management, online dispute resolution systems, and digital evidence presentation, it also raises concerns related to digital divides, exclusionary practices, and potential biases in algorithmic decision-making'. The rise of predictive Democracy and the Rule of Law in Ancient Athens, 39 The Journal of Law, Economics, and www.supremoamicus.org PIF 6.242