The Hindu Editorial (Manufacturing justice) – Jul 04, 2026
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- manufacture (verb) – to produce or create something, often in a mechanical way; make, produce, create, fabricate, think up.
- AI-fabricated (adjective) – artificially created, invented, or manufactured using artificial intelligence; AI-generated, synthetic, fake, artificial.
- precedent (noun) – a previous action, situation, or decision that can be used as a reason or example for a similar action or decision at a later time; model, exemplar, standard, yardstick.
- amount to (verb) – be regarded as, be equivalent to, be tantamount to; represent, signify, mean, denote.
- misconduct (noun) – wrongdoing, unprofessionalism, malpractice, transgression.
- implication (noun) – consequence, result, ramification, repercussion.
- rely on (verb) – depend on, lean on, count on, bank on, hinge on.
- arrive at (verb) – reach a decision, conclusion, or judgment; reach, achieve, attain, accomplish.
- determination (noun) – decision, resolution, settlement, ruling.
- comical (adjective) – funny, humorous, hilarious, ridiculous.
- given (preposition) – taking into account, considering; bearing in mind, in view of, keeping in mind, noting.
- miscarriage of justice (noun) – injustice, wrongful conviction, judicial failure, inequity.
- miscarriage (noun) – failure, error, mistake, breakdown.
- lead to (verb) – cause or produce a particular situation or result; cause, result in, bring about, give rise to.
- liken (verb) – compare, equate, match, parallel.
- methyl isocyanate (noun) – a highly toxic chemical compound heavily used in pesticide production; toxic gas, hazardous substance.
- Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984 (noun) – one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, caused by the leakage of highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, in December 1984, killing thousands of people and injuring hundreds of thousands.
- invisible (adjective) – unseen, imperceptible, undetectable, unnoticeable.
- insidious (adjective) – tricky, subtle, deceptive, dishonest, indirect (with very harmful effects); stealthy, underhand, evasive, misleading.
- catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, calamitous; devastating, fatal, tragic, terrible.
- observation (noun) – remark, comment, statement, pronouncement.
- set aside (verb) – to officially reject or annul a legal decision; overrule, overturn, reverse, annul.
- National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) (organization) – a quasi-judicial body in India that adjudicates issues relating to Indian companies.
- National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) (organization) – an appellate tribunal established to hear appeals against the orders of the NCLT.
- insolvency (noun) – the state of being unable to pay the debts owed; bankruptcy, financial ruin, liquidation, default.
- fictitious (adjective) – not real or true, being imaginary or having been fabricated; fake, false, imaginary, made-up.
- citation (noun) – reference, quotation, mention, precedent.
- lapse (noun) – a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement; failure, error, mistake, blunder.
- overlook (verb) – fail to notice something; miss, ignore, neglect, disregard.
- appellate (adjective) – concerned with or dealing with applications for decisions to be reversed; appealing, reviewing, higher-level, judicial.
- tribunal (noun) – court, board, panel, forum.
- intervention (noun) – involvement, intercession, mediation, interference.
- proceedings (noun) – legal action, lawsuit, hearing, trial.
- ruling (noun) – verdict, decision, judgement, decree.
- oral (adjective) – spoken, verbal, unwritten, vocal.
- consistently (adverb) – always, regularly, invariably, constantly.
- adopt (verb) – embrace, take on, accept, implement.
- strict (adjective) – stringent, rigorous, firm, uncompromising.
- cautionary (adjective) – warning, preventive, deterrent, premonitory.
- deployment (noun) – the action of bringing resources into effective action; utilization, implementation, application, execution.
- the Bench (noun) – a judge or a panel of judges presiding over a court of law; tribunal, panel of judges, judicial body.
- Division Bench (noun) – a bench of a High Court or the Supreme Court consisting of two judges who hear appeals and decide on important cases; two-judge panel.
- Constitutional Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court of India consisting of five or more judges, constituted to decide matters involving a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution.
- take cognisance of (phrase) – notice, attend to, or take account of something officially; acknowledge, recognize, observe, perceive.
- trial court (noun) – a court of law where cases are tried in the first place; lower court, primary court, judicial body, hearing court.
- make clear (verb) – clarify, explain, elucidate, spell out.
- serve as (verb) – function as, act as, work as, operate as.
- assistive (adjective) – helpful, supportive, aiding, auxiliary.
- independent (adjective) – free from external control, influence, or dependence; autonomous, unbiased, impartial, self-governing
- human reasoning (noun) – critical thinking, logic, rationale, intellect.
- discretion (noun) – choice, judgment, option, volition.
- accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability, culpability.
- humanity (noun) – the human race or human beings collectively; humankind, people, mankind, society.
- encounter (verb) – face, experience, confront, meet.
- existential (adjective) – concerned with existence, especially with human existence or the survival of something.
- disruption (noun) – disturbance, interruption, disorder, upheaval.
- known unknown (noun) – a risk, condition, or situation that is recognized to exist but whose full extent or consequences are not completely understood; recognized uncertainty, identified risk, predictable unpredictability.
- quite (adverb) – completely, fully, entirely, totally.
- extent (noun) – scale, scope, magnitude, degree.
- however (adverb) – nevertheless, nonetheless, yet, though.
- stupidity (noun) – foolishness, ignorance, dullness, senselessness.
- deliberate (adjective) – intentional, calculated, conscious, purposeful.
- design (noun) – intention, intent, plan, objective.
- outcome (noun) – result, consequence, aftermath, effect.
- derive from (verb) – obtain something from a specified source; stem from, originate from, spring from, arise from.
- oversight (noun) – supervision, surveillance, management, administration.
- counter (noun) – antidote, remedy, answer, deterrent.
- fabricated (adjective) – invented or produced in order to deceive; fake, forged, counterfeit, manufactured.
- machine-generated (adjective) – automated, artificial, computer-generated, synthetic.
- constitute (verb) – amount to, form, make up, compose.
- influence (verb) – affect, impact, sway, alter.
- iota (noun) – an extremely small amount; bit, spec, trace, scrap.
- hallucinated (adjective) – generated seemingly plausible but completely false or invented information; completely fabricated, invented, imaginary, false.
- in the eyes of (phrase) – in the view of or in the opinion of; from the perspective of, according to, in the judgment of, in the standpoint of.
- Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts, 2026 (act) – a draft regulatory framework aimed at governing and restricting the use of Artificial Intelligence within judicial and legal proceedings in India.
- prohibit (verb) – forbid, ban, outlaw, restrict.
- in the making of (phrase) – in the process of creating or deciding something; in the creation of, during the formation of, in the formulation of, in producing.
- such as (phrase) – for example; like, namely, to illustrate, typically.
- adjudication (noun) – the formal judgment or decision on a disputed matter; judgment, decision, ruling, settlement.
- sentencing (noun) – the act of declaring the punishment decided for an offender; punishing, penalizing, judgment, condemnation.
- bail (noun) – the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial.
- credibility (noun) – reliability, trustworthiness, integrity, validity.
- even as (phrase) – at the very same time as; while, whilst, just as, concurrently.
- open (adjective) – accessible, available, unrestricted, public.
- public consultation (noun) – public review, open discussion, community feedback, public debate.
- Bar Council of India (BCI) (organization) – a statutory body created by Parliament to regulate and represent the Indian bar, establishing standards for legal practice and education; lawyers’ council.
- set up (verb) – establish or create something; establish, initiate, form, institute.
- dedicated (adjective) – specialized, specific, designated, assigned.
- committee (noun) – panel, board, council, commission.
- formulate (verb) – create or prepare methodically; devise, conceive, develop, frame.
- norm (noun) – standard, rule, guideline, convention.
- disciplinary (adjective) – concerning or enforcing discipline; corrective, punitive, penal, strict.
- cite (verb) – refer to, mention, adduce.
- unverified (adjective) – not checked or proved to be true or authentic; unconfirmed, unproven, unsubstantiated, unchecked.
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