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Reforming India’s AI liability regime: Report on artificial intelligence and legal responsibility in India
February 27, 2026As AI technologies become increasingly embedded across critical sectors such as healthcare, finance, transportation, and public services, the report underscores that India’s existing liability laws were not designed to address the unique characteristics of AI systems. These include opacity in decision-making, self-learning and adaptive behaviour, and the involvement of multiple actors across the AI value chain.
The report highlights the growing urgency for a modernised liability framework that can respond to the risks posed by AI while continuing to support innovation and adoption.
Contributed by: Shardul S. Shroff, Executive Chairman; KS Roshan Menon, Principal Associate; Vishwajeet Deshmukh, Associate.
