Armed Forces Tribunal Explained
Armed Forces Tribunal is a military tribunal in India, established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.[1] [2]
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
| List of Chairpersons of the Armed Forces Tribunal[5] |
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| Sr No | Chairperson | Term |
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| 1 | A K Mathur | 1 September 2008 | 7 August 2013 |
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| 2 | Prakash Chandra Tatia | 23 August 2013[6] | March 2016 |
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| 3 | 2A | R C Mishra (Officiating Chairperson) | March 2016 | 3 June 2016[7] |
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| 4 | B P Katakey | 3 June 2016 | 3 January 2017 |
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| 5 | Virender Singh | 3 January 2017 | 6 October 2019 |
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| 6 | Rajendra Menon | 6 November 2019[8] | Incumbent |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Armed Forces Tribunal Act and Rules – Army Navy Air-Force . 7 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141107081713/http://www.legal-path.com/armed-forces-tribunal-act-rules-army-navy-airforce . 7 November 2014 . dead.
- Web site: Armed Forces Tribunal . 7 November 2014 . 7 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141107080453/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/armed-forces-tribunal-will-be-under-law-ministry . live .
- aftdelhi.nic.in
- Web site: Singh. Col Harjeet. 8 July 2011. Armed Forces Tribunals: An Appraisal (Issue Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011). 2020-10-20. Indian Defence Review. en-US. 22 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022124213/http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/armed-forces-tribunals-an-appraisal/. live.
- Web site: Former Chairpersons and Members . aftdelhi.nic.in . April 19, 2018 . 1 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180101091746/http://www.aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&layout=former_default&Itemid=10 . live .
- Web site: Bio Data: Justice Prakash Tatia . www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in . April 19, 2018 . 20 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074123/http://www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in/includes/Honble_Prakash_Tatia_Ji_BioData.pdf . live .
- http://aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&Itemid=10&layout=detail&id=15 RC Mishra
- Web site: Bench . Bar & . 2023-11-01 . Justice Rajendra Menon re-appointed as Chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal . 2023-11-02 . Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news . en.
