Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007

The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has stayed the retirement of Colonel Purohit, highlighting its role in adjudicating service-related disputes and military justice matters.

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) :

Aspect	Key Details
Establishment	Established under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.
Nodal Ministry	Ministry of Defence.
Benches	Principal Bench at New Delhi and regional benches at Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Guwahati, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi and Mumbai.
Composition	Each bench comprises Judicial Members and Administrative Members.
Judicial Members	Retired High Court Judges.
Administrative Members	Retired Armed Forces officers of rank Major General or equivalent and above, or Judge Advocate General with required tenure.
Jurisdiction	Adjudicates disputes and complaints related to service matters under the Army Act, 1950, Navy Act, 1957 and Air Force Act, 1950.
Appeals	Hears appeals against court-martial orders, findings and sentences.
Powers	May remit, mitigate, commute or enhance sentences and grant bail to persons in military custody.
Exclusion	Does not have jurisdiction over paramilitary forces such as BSF or CRPF.
Procedure	Governed by Armed Forces Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2008 and aligned with High Court practices.
Language	Proceedings conducted in English.