Armed Forces Tribunal
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Armed Forces Tribunal is a military tribunal in India, established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.[1][2]
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| Formed | 8 August 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Defence |
In 1999, the Law Commission's 169th report stated that disciplinary and service matters required quick resolutions and proposed a special tribunal for the Indian army, navy and air force. The principal bench is located at Delhi in addition to ten[3] other benches across the country.[4]
Former Chairpersons
[edit]| List of Chairpersons of the Armed Forces Tribunal[5] | |||
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| Sr No | Chairperson | Term | |
| 1 | A K Mathur | 1 September 2008 | 7 August 2013 |
| 2 | Prakash Chandra Tatia | 23 August 2013[6] | March 2016[6] |
| 3 | R C Mishra (Officiating Chairperson) | March 2016 | 3 June 2016[7] |
| 4 | B P Katakey | 3 June 2016 | 3 January 2017 |
| 5 | Virender Singh | 3 January 2017 | 6 October 2019 |
| 6 | Rajendra Menon | 6 November 2019[8] | Incumbent |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Armed Forces Tribunal Act and Rules – Army Navy Air-Force". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Armed Forces Tribunal". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ aftdelhi.nic.in
- ^ Singh, Col Harjeet (8 July 2011). "Armed Forces Tribunals: An Appraisal (Issue Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011)". Indian Defence Review. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Chairpersons and Members". aftdelhi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Bio Data: Justice Prakash Tatia" (PDF). www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ RC Mishra
- ^ Bench, Bar & (1 November 2023). "Justice Rajendra Menon re-appointed as Chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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