The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007
Central Act · Act 55 of 200744 provisions242 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the adjudication or trial by Armed Forces Tribunal of disputes and complaints with respect to commission, appointments, enrolment and conditions of service in respect of persons subject to the Army Act, 1950, the Navy Act, 1957 and the Air Force Act 1950 and also to provide for appeals arising out of orders, findings or sentences of court martial held under the said Acts and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 55 of 2007 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Defence |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 44 |
| Subjects | defence |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.1 citing judgment
- Section 2 Applicability of the Act.
- Section 3 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 4 Establishment of Armed Forces Tribunal.
- Section 5 Composition of Tribunal and Benches thereof.1 citing judgment
- Section 6 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members.
- Section 7 Appointment of Chairperson and other Members.
- Section 8 Term of office.
- Section 9 Resignation and removal.
- Section 9A Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member
- Section 10 Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members.
- Section 11 Prohibitions as to holding of offices, etc., by Chairperson or Member on ceasing to be such Chairperson or Member.
- Section 12 Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson.
- Section 13 Staff of the Tribunal.
- Section 14 Jurisdiction, powers and authority in service matters.4 citing judgments
- Section 15 Jurisdiction, powers and authority in matters of appeal against court martial.2 citing judgments
- Section 16 Re-trial.
- Section 17 Powers of the Tribunal on appeal under section 15.1 citing judgment
- Section 18 Cost.
- Section 19 Power to punish for contempt.
- Section 20 Distribution of business among the Benches.
- Section 21 Application not to be admitted unless other remedies exhausted.
- Section 22 Limitation.
- Section 23 Procedure and powers of the Tribunal.
- Section 24 Term of sentence and its effect on appeal.
- Section 25 Right of applicant or of appellant to take assistance of a legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint counsel.
- Section 26 Condition as to making of interim order.
- Section 27 Power of Chairperson to transfer cases from one Bench to another.
- Section 28 Decision to be by majority.
- Section 29 Execution of order of Tribunal.
- Section 30 Appeal to Supreme Court.19 citing judgments
- Section 31 Leave to appeal.213 citing judgments
- Section 32 Condonation.
- Section 33 Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- Section 34 Transfer of pending cases.
- Section 35 Provision for filing of certain appeals.
- Section 36 Proceedings before Tribunal to be judicial proceedings.
- Section 37 Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants.
- Section 38 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 39 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 40 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 41 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 42 Power to make rules retrospectively.
- Section 43 Laying of rules.
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