The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has ordered a probe into the preparation of an allegedly forged High School marksheet which apparently appeared to have been generated using artificial intelligence (AI) and was produced before the court.
However, during the hearing, the court took note of a discrepancy regarding the date of birth of petitioner No. A division bench of Justices Rajnish Kumar and Babita Rani passed the order recently on a petition filed by Neha Pandey and another petitioner, claiming that they were being harassed by police in connection with their marriage, which was solemnised at an Arya Samaj temple in Aliganj on September 4, 2026. 2.
Describing the document as a “fruit of poisonous tree”, the court directed the commissioner of police, Lucknow, to appoint a competent officer not below the rank of deputy commissioner of police (DCP) to conduct a detailed inquiry into the matter.
The court observed that producing a manipulated, forged, and AI-generated document before the court not only tarnishes the dignity of the institution but also shakes a litigant’s trust.
