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Armed Forces Tribunal
Agency overview
Formed	8 August 2009
Jurisdiction	Government of India
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Minister responsible	Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence;
Agency executive	Rajendra Menon, Chairperson;
Parent department	Ministry of Defence

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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]
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

References

^ "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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[1] "Armed Forces Tribunal Act and Rules – Army Navy Air-Force". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

[2] "Armed Forces Tribunal". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

[3] tdelhi.nic.in

[4] 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.

[5] "Former Chairpersons and Members". aftdelhi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

[raj-6] "Bio Data: Justice Prakash Tatia" (PDF). www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

[rc1-7] RC Mishra

[8] 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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-'''Armed Forces Tribunal''' is a [[military tribunal]] in [[India]]. It was established under the [[Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.legal-path.com/armed-forces-tribunal-act-rules-army-navy-airforce |title=Armed Forces Tribunal Act and Rules – Army Navy Air-Force |access-date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107081713/http://www.legal-path.com/armed-forces-tribunal-act-rules-army-navy-airforce |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2298441/Armed-forces-tribunal-remains-toothless-serving-officers-stay-outside-jurisdiction.html Armed forces tribunal remains 'toothless' as serving officers stay outside its jurisdiction]</ref><ref>[http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/armed-forces-tribunal-will-be-under-law-ministry Armed Forces Tribunal]</ref>
+'''Armed Forces Tribunal''' is a [[military tribunal]] in [[India]], established under the [[Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.legal-path.com/armed-forces-tribunal-act-rules-army-navy-airforce |title=Armed Forces Tribunal Act and Rules – Army Navy Air-Force |access-date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107081713/http://www.legal-path.com/armed-forces-tribunal-act-rules-army-navy-airforce |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/armed-forces-tribunal-will-be-under-law-ministry |title=Armed Forces Tribunal |access-date=7 November 2014 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107080453/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/armed-forces-tribunal-will-be-under-law-ministry |url-status=live }}</ref>
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+| logo = Armed Forces Tribunal Logo.jpg
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-In 1999, the Law Commission's 169th report stated that disciplinary and service matters required quick resolutions and proposed a special tribunal for the military and paramilitary forces. Armed forces tribunal bill was steered through Parliament only by the Defence Ministry, leaving paramilitary forces, even the Assam Rifles and Coast Guard, outside the tribunal's purview.
+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<ref>aftdelhi.nic.in</ref> other benches across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Col Harjeet|date=8 July 2011|title=Armed Forces Tribunals: An Appraisal (Issue Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011)|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/armed-forces-tribunals-an-appraisal/|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Indian Defence Review|language=en-US|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022124213/http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/armed-forces-tribunals-an-appraisal/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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-! colspan=4| List of Chairpersons of the Armed Forces Tribunal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&layout=former_default&Itemid=10 |title=Former Chairpersons and Members |publisher=aftdelhi.nic.in |accessdate=April 19, 2018 }}</ref>
+! colspan=4| List of Chairpersons of the Armed Forces Tribunal<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&layout=former_default&Itemid=10 |title=Former Chairpersons and Members |publisher=aftdelhi.nic.in |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-date=1 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101091746/http://www.aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&layout=former_default&Itemid=10 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | [[Prakash Chandra Tatia]]
-| 23 August 2013<ref name=raj>{{cite web|url=http://www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in/includes/Honble_Prakash_Tatia_Ji_BioData.pdf |title=Bio Data: Justice Prakash Tatia |publisher=www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in |accessdate=April 19, 2018 }}</ref>
+| 23 August 2013<ref name=raj>{{cite web |url=http://www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in/includes/Honble_Prakash_Tatia_Ji_BioData.pdf |title=Bio Data: Justice Prakash Tatia |publisher=www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-date=20 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074123/http://www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in/includes/Honble_Prakash_Tatia_Ji_BioData.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
-| 3 March 2016<ref name=raj />
+| March 2016<ref name=raj />
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+| 2A | R C Mishra (Officiating Chairperson)
+| March 2016
+| 3 June 2016<ref name=rc1>[http://aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&Itemid=10&layout=detail&id=15 RC Mishra]</ref>
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+! 4
 | B P Katakey
 | 3 June 2016
 | 3 January 2017
 |- style="text-align:center;"
-! 4
+! 5
 | [[Virender Singh (judge)|Virender Singh]]
 | 3 January 2017
 | 6 October 2019
 |- style="text-align:center;"
-! 5
+! 6
 | [[Rajendra Menon]]
+| 6 November 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bench |first=Bar & |date=2023-11-01 |title=Justice Rajendra Menon re-appointed as Chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/justice-rajendra-menon-re-appointed-chairman-armed-forces-tribunal |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news |language=en}}</ref>
-| 6 November 2019
 | Incumbent
 |- style="text-align:center;"
 |}
+==See also==
+* [[Judge Advocate General (India)]]
+* [[Judge Advocate General's Department (India)]]
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-[[Category:2007 establishments in India]]
+[[Category:2007 establishments in Delhi]]
 [[Category:Indian Tribunals]]
+[[Category:Courts and tribunals established in 2007]]