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Armed Forces Tribunal is a military tribunal in India. It was established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.[1][2][3]
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| Formed | 8 August 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Defence |
| Website | aft |
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.
Former Chairpersons
| List of Chairpersons of the Armed Forces Tribunal[4] | |||
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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[5] | 3 March 2016[5] |
| 3 | B P Katakey | 3 June 2016 | 3 January 2017 |
| 4 | Virender Singh | 3 January 2017 | 6 October 2019 |
| 5 | Rajendra Menon | 6 November 2019 | 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 remains 'toothless' as serving officers stay outside its jurisdiction
- ^ Armed Forces Tribunal
- ^ "Former Chairpersons and Members". aftdelhi.nic.in. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Bio Data: Justice Prakash Tatia" (PDF). www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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