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'''Armed Forces Tribunal''' is a [[military tribunal]] in [[India]]. It was established under the [[Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.legal-path.com/armed-forces-tribunal-act-rules-army-navy-airforce |title=Armed Forces Tribunal Act and Rules – Army Navy Air-Force |access-date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107081713/http://www.legal-path.com/armed-forces-tribunal-act-rules-army-navy-airforce |archive-date=7 November 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/armed-forces-tribunal-will-be-under-law-ministry |title=Armed Forces Tribunal |access-date=7 November 2014 |archive-date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107080453/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/armed-forces-tribunal-will-be-under-law-ministry |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Infobox government agency
| name = Armed Forces Tribunal
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| logo = Armed Forces Tribunal Logo.jpg
| formed = {{Start date|2009|8|8|df=yes}}
| jurisdiction = [[Government of India]]
| headquarters = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
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| minister1_name = [[Rajnath Singh]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]]
| chief1_name = [[Rajendra Menon]]
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| parent_department = [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]]
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In 1999, the Law Commission's 169th report stated that disciplinary and service matters required quick resolutions and proposed a special tribunal for the military forces (viz. The Indian Army, The Indian Navy & The Indian Air Force)

The Principal Bench is located at Delhi. There are ten<ref>aftdelhi.nic.in</ref> other benches across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Col Harjeet|date=8 July 2011|title=Armed Forces Tribunals: An Appraisal (Issue Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011)|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/armed-forces-tribunals-an-appraisal/|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Indian Defence Review|language=en-US|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022124213/http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/armed-forces-tribunals-an-appraisal/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Former Chairpersons==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=4| List of Chairpersons of the Armed Forces Tribunal<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&layout=former_default&Itemid=10 |title=Former Chairpersons and Members |publisher=aftdelhi.nic.in |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-date=1 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101091746/http://www.aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&layout=former_default&Itemid=10 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Sr No
! Chairperson
! colspan=2| Term
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 1
| A K Mathur
| 1 September 2008
| 7 August 2013
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 2
| [[Prakash Chandra Tatia]]
| 23 August 2013<ref name=raj>{{cite web |url=http://www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in/includes/Honble_Prakash_Tatia_Ji_BioData.pdf |title=Bio Data: Justice Prakash Tatia |publisher=www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-date=20 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074123/http://www.rshrc.rajasthan.gov.in/includes/Honble_Prakash_Tatia_Ji_BioData.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| March 2016<ref name=raj />
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 3
| 2A | R C Mishra (Officiating Chairperson)
| March 2016
| 3 June 2016<ref name=rc1>[http://aftdelhi.nic.in/index.php?option=com_casetracking&view=members&Itemid=10&layout=detail&id=15 RC Mishra]</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 4
| B P Katakey
| 3 June 2016
| 3 January 2017
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 5
| [[Virender Singh (judge)|Virender Singh]]
| 3 January 2017
| 6 October 2019
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 6
| [[Rajendra Menon]]
| 6 November 2019
| Incumbent
|- style="text-align:center;"
|}

==See also==
* [[Judge Advocate General (India)]]
* [[Judge Advocate General's Department (India)]]

==References==
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{{Quasi-judicial bodies of India}}
{{Military of India}}

[[Category:Military justice]]
[[Category:Military of India]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 2007]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian Tribunals]]
[[Category:Courts and tribunals established in 2007]]

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