Act 55 of 2007

The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007

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.

  • Ministry of Defence
  • Department of Defence
  • Enacted 2007-12-25
  • 44 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement. Read
2 Applicability of the Act. Read
3 Definitions. Read
4 Establishment of Armed Forces Tribunal. Read
5 Composition of Tribunal and Benches thereof. Read
6 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members. Read
7 Appointment of Chairperson and other Members. Read
8 Term of office. Read
9 Resignation and removal. Read
9A Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and MemberRead
10 Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members. Read
11 Prohibitions as to holding of offices, etc., by Chairperson or Member on ceasing to be such Chairperson or Member. Read
12 Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson. Read
13 Staff of the Tribunal. Read
14 Jurisdiction, powers and authority in service matters. Read
15 Jurisdiction, powers and authority in matters of appeal against court martial. Read
16 Re-trial. Read
17 Powers of the Tribunal on appeal under section 15. Read
18 Cost. Read
19 Power to punish for contempt. Read
20 Distribution of business among the Benches. Read
21 Application not to be admitted unless other remedies exhausted. Read
22 Limitation. Read
23 Procedure and powers of the Tribunal. Read
24 Term of sentence and its effect on appeal. Read
25 Right of applicant or of appellant to take assistance of a legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint counsel. Read
26 Condition as to making of interim order. Read
27 Power of Chairperson to transfer cases from one Bench to another. Read
28 Decision to be by majority. Read
29 Execution of order of Tribunal. Read
30 Appeal to Supreme Court. Read
31 Leave to appeal. Read
32 Condonation. Read
33 Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts. Read
34 Transfer of pending cases. Read
35 Provision for filing of certain appeals. Read
36 Proceedings before Tribunal to be judicial proceedings. Read
37 Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants. Read
38 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
39 Act to have overriding effect. Read
40 Power to remove difficulties. Read
41 Power of Central Government to make rules. Read
42 Power to make rules retrospectively. Read
43 Laying of rules. Read
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