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Armed Forces Tribunal or AFT is a military tribunal in India. It was established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.〔(Armed Forces Tribunal Act and Rules – Army Navy Air-Force )〕〔(Armed forces tribunal remains 'toothless' as serving officers stay outside its jurisdiction )〕〔(Armed Forces Tribunal )〕 ==References== In Prithi Pal Singh Bedi Vs. Union of India the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India held that the absence of even one appeal with power to review evidence in the laws relating to the Armed Forces was distressing and urged the Government to provide for at least one Judicial review in service matters. Estimates Committee of the Parliament in their 19th Report to the Lok Sabha had desired that the Government should constitute an independent statutory Tribunal for Service Personnel and the Armed Forces Tribunal was established. The Armed Forces Tribunal (‘AFT’) was established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (No.55 of 2007). The Act got the Presidential Assent on 25th December, 2007 and got notified in the Gazette on 28.12.2007. In the Statement of Objects and Reasons while presenting the Bill in the Parliament of India, it was mentioned as AFT was established to ….“fortify the trust and confidence amongst members of the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) in the system of dispensation of justice in relation to their service matters”… and for "speedy and less expensive dispensation of justice to the Members of the Armed Forces". The Principal Bench of the Tribunal was established on 10th August, 2009 by a notification, with the Hon’ble Chairperson as the highest Authority. The Principal Bench of AFT is in R.K.Puram, New Delhi. Besides the Principal Bench, the Tribunal has at present eight Regional Benches across the country. The Principal Bench is headed by the Chairperson who should be a retired Supreme Court Judge or Chief Justice of a High Court. The first Chairperson of the Principal Bench of the Tribunal was Hon’ble Justice A.K.Mathur, who was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India (who is now functioning as the Chairman of the 7th Central Pay Commission). The present Chairperson is Hon’ble Justice Prakash Tatia. Besides the Principal Bench in New Delhi, there are Regional Benches of the Tribunal at different places, viz., Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkatta, Guwahati, Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai and Jaipur. The Judicial Members are retired High Court Judges. Administrative Members are retired Members of the Armed Forces who have held the rank of Major General/equivalent or above for a period of three years or more. The Tribunal normally follows the procedure as is practised in the High Courts of India. The AFT has been established for adjudication and trial of disputes and complaints with respect to commission, appointments, enrolment and conditions of service, etc. etc. in respect of those covered by the three Services Act, viz., the Army Act, 1950, the Navy Act, 1957 and the Air Force Act, 1950. The Tribunal has original jurisdiction in service matters and appellate jurisdiction in court martial matters. Retired Service personnel, their dependents, heirs and successors are also covered by the provisions of the Act. The Tribunal also hears appeals arising out of orders, findings or sentences of court-martial held under the three Service Acts and for matters connected therewith. After the formation of the Armed Forces Tribunal, cases pending before the other Courts, including High Courts, have been transferred to the AFT having jurisdiction. Service Personnel are happy with the formation and functioning of the Armed Forces Tribunal since they are getting "speedy and less expensive dispensation of justice" as envisaged in the AFT Act. Appeals from the AFT Orders are made to the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Armed Forces Tribunal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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