Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT)

Reviewed by Adv. Jyotishwar Bhosale · Updated 10 November 2026

The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 applies to all persons subject to the Army Act, 1950, the Navy Act, 1957 and the Air Force Act, 1950. It also applies to retired personnel, including their dependants, heirs and successors, as far as their service matters are concerned.1

Service matters include remuneration (including allowances), pension and other retirement benefits. A person aggrieved by an order pertaining to a service matter may apply to the Tribunal, and a person aggrieved by a court-martial order, decision, finding or sentence may appeal to it.234

The Benches of the Tribunal ordinarily sit at Delhi, which is the Principal Bench, and at other places the Central Government specifies by notification.5

The guides below set out what the published sources say, with citations and dates. They are general information about the law, and they are not advice on any individual case.

Guides

Sources

  1. AFT Act 2007, section 2(1) and 2(2) — Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007), section 2(1) and 2(2); section 2(1) and 2(2) (text as reproduced on Indian Kanoon). Read the source
  2. AFT Act 2007, section 3(o)(i) — Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007), section 3(o)(i); section 3(o)(i) (text as reproduced on Indian Kanoon). Read the source
  3. AFT Act 2007, section 14(2) and 14(3) — Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007), section 14(2) and 14(3); section 14(2) and 14(3) (text as reproduced on Indian Kanoon). Read the source
  4. AFT Act 2007, section 15(1) to 15(4) and 15(6) — Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007), section 15(1) to 15(4) and 15(6); section 15(1) to 15(4) and 15(6) (text as reproduced on Indian Kanoon). Read the source
  5. AFT Act 2007, section 5(4) — Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007), section 5(4); section 5(4) (text as reproduced on Indian Kanoon). Read the source

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