The Armed Forces Tribunal Act
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.2007
List of Chapters & Sections
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1Short title and commencement2Applicability of the Act3Definitions4Establishment of Armed Forces Tribunal5Composition of Tribunal and Benches thereof6Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other Members7Appointment of Chairperson and other Members8Term of office9Resignation and removal9AQualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Membe10Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members11Prohibitions as to holding of offices, etc., by Chairperson or Member on ceasing to be such Chairperson or Member12Financial and administrative powers of Chairperson13Staff of the Tribunal14Jurisdiction, powers and authority in service matters15Jurisdiction, powers and authority in matters of appeal against court martial16Re-trial17Powers of the Tribunal on appeal under section 1518Cost19Power to punish for contempt20Distribution of business among the Benches21Application not to be admitted unless other remedies exhausted22Limitation23Procedure and powers of the Tribunal24Term of sentence and its effect on appeal25Right of applicant or of appellant to take assistance of a legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint counsel26Condition as to making of interim order27Power of Chairperson to transfer cases from one Bench to another28Decision to be by majority29Execution of order of Tribunal30Appeal to Supreme Court31Leave to appeal32Condonation33Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts34Transfer of pending cases35Provision for filing of certain appeals36Proceedings before Tribunal to be judicial proceedings37Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants38Protection of action taken in good faith39Act to have overriding effect40Power to remove difficulties41Power of Central Government to make rules42Power to make rules retrospectively43Laying of rules