Modi’s office probes website takedowns

The findings have triggered a criminal investigation by state police into potential forgery and cheating by unidentified people.Modi's office summoned Telecom Secretary Amit Agrawal to appear and explain the lapse, cutting short Agrawal's trip to another state, said the two government officials with knowledge of the matter.Agrawal is the most senior bureaucrat in the telecom ministry, which oversees everyone from big telecom operators to internet providers.

"The action taken by the Department of Telecommunications against betting accounts was carried out through the relevant field officers," one of the officials said.

Court precedents generated using AI have caused concerns among judges the world over.

India's Supreme Court in July set aside a tribunal's orders that relied on non-existent judgments and a US judge recently disqualified lawyers over use of fabricated legal citations.

Modi's office probes website takedowns Reuters | Updated 11 minutes ago | Seeks explanation from telecom secretary about fake court orders.