Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007
Parliament of India
  • 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.
CitationAct No. 55 of 2007
Passed byRajya Sabha
Passed3 December 2007
Passed byLok Sabha
Passed6 December 2007
Assented to byPresident Pratibha Patil
Assented to25 December 2007
Commenced15 June 2008
Legislative history
Initiating chamber: Rajya Sabha
Bill titleArmed Forces Tribunal Bill, 2005
Bill citationBill No. CXXIX of 2005
Introduced byDefence Minister Pranab Mukherjee
Introduced20 December 2005
Standing Committee on Defence23 December 2005–23 May 2006
Passed3 December 2007
Revising chamber: Lok Sabha
Passed6 December 2007
Amended by
Finance Act, 2017 (Act 7 of 2017)
Related legislation
  • The Armed Forces Tribunal (Procedure for Appointment of Vice-Chairperson and Other Members) Rules, 2008
  • The Armed Forces Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2008
  • The Armed Forces Tribunal (Practice) Rules 2009
Status: In force

The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 was passed by the Parliament and led to the formation of Armed Forces Tribunal in India, with its principal seat located at Delhi in addition to ten other benches across the country.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Singh, Col Harjeet (8 July 2011). "Armed Forces Tribunals: An Appraisal (Issue Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011)". Indian Defence Review. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ^ Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007


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