Dr. Inderjit Kumar, Associate Professor, CT Institute of Law, Jalandhar, Punjab Ms. Mehak Ahuja, LL.M. (UGC), Director – HR & Legal, Vienna IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mohali, Punjab ABSTRACT Automated Decision-Making (ADM) systems—ranging from welfare- distribution algorithms and predictive-policing tools to credit-scoring models— have become central to contemporary governance, reshaping interactions between the State, market, and citizen. In India, digital infrastructures such as Aadhaar and..