Sunday, March 9, 2008

Armed Forces Tribunal

Scope
The Bill seeks to establish an Armed Forces Tribunal to adjudicate on disputes relating to service matters and appeals arising out of verdicts of courts- martial of members of the Army, Navy and Air Force. No civil court shall exercise jurisdiction of service matters falling within the jurisdiction of the tribunal once it is established. All cases pending in civil courts will be shifted to the tribunal for adjudication. The tribunal will have the power to deal with cases filed by ESM and families of deceased personnel.

Questions
Will all the backlog of cases of approximately totalling 10,000 be cleared within 90 days? Or is it that only the fresh cases will be disposed off within the 90 day period? What is the likely time- frame to clear the backlog?
Does this imply that all cases of Pay Commission anomalies which are pending in civil courts will be transferred to the Tribunal for speedy execution of justice? Many veterans have spent time and money with the fond hope of striking some monetary gains as promised by some leading veteran organisations. Are the veterans chasing an elusive dream?

Related Topics
Armed Forces Tribunal Act Notified
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