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Armed Forces Tribunal

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Polity & Governance
  • Published
    29th Aug, 2020
  • The Delhi-based principal bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal initiated hearing of matters pertaining to regional benches through video conferencing.
  • Armed Forces Tribunal is a military tribunal in India.
  • It was established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.
  • It deals with the disciplinary and service matters required quick resolutions for the military forces.
  • The Tribunal normally follows the procedure as practiced in the High Courts of India.
  • Each Bench comprises of a Judicial Member and an Administrative Member.
  • The Judicial Members are retired High Court Judges.
  • The Administrative Members are retired Members of the Armed Forces who have held rank of Major General/ equivalent or above for a period of three years or more.

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