Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 with Rules – Bare Act with Section Notes By Taxmann’s Editorial Board

Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 with Rules [Bare Act with Section Notes] by Taxmann is a fully updated, practice-oriented and meticulously structured Bare Act.

It provides the complete statutory text of the Act along with carefully prepared Section Notes, enabling a clear understanding of legislative intent, scope, and procedural application. The Edition consolidates key Rules framed under the Act, covering appointments, procedure, investigation of misbehaviour, financial & administrative powers, practice rules, and conditions of service of the Tribunal’s Chairperson and Members. It serves as an authoritative reference for navigating jurisdictional issues, service-matter adjudication, appeals from court-martial proceedings, and institutional procedures of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).

This book is intended for the following audience:

• Armed Forces Personnel (Serving & Retired)—Army, Navy, and Air Force officers, JCOs, ORs, veterans, and their dependents dealing with service matters or court-martial appeals
• Legal Practitioners & Military Law Specialists—Advocates representing clients before AFT or advising on service jurisprudence
• Judge Advocate General (JAG) Officers & Legal Advisors engaged in disciplinary proceedings, service litigation, or statutory interpretation
• Tribunal Members, Registrars & Administrative Staff requiring a reliable statutory reference
• Academicians, Researchers & Students of military law, administrative tribunals, and constitutional remedies
• Policy Makers & Government Departments involved in defence personnel administration and military justice reforms

The Present Publication is the 2026 Edition, covering the amended and updated text of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act [Act No. 55 of 2007] and Rules, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Complete & Updated Statutory Text] Full reproduction of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 with all amendments incorporated up to date
• [Pre-amendment Provisions] Incorporates the text of provisions as they existed prior to the amendment in the respective amendment footnotes, enabling the reader to understand the legal position before the amendment and its applicability during the pre-amendment period
• [Updated Footnotes] Incorporates recent transitions in India’s criminal law framework
• [Detailed Section Notes] Editorial explanations accompanying significant provisions
• [Consolidated Rules Framework] incorporates all major Rules framed under the Act, providing a holistic procedural and administrative understanding
• [User-friendly Structure] Logical arrangement with a Contents section, subject index, and appended forms for filing applications under Sections 14 & 15
• [Practical Utility] Ideal for litigation, appeals from court-martial, service grievance redressal, and procedural compliance before AFT
• [Tribunal-ready Forms] Includes statutory Forms (Form I – Application, Form II – Receipt Slip, Form III – Clerk Registration Form)

The structure of the book is as follows:

• Bare Act with Section Notes
  • Provision-wise arrangement of the Act
  • Side notes, editorial explanations, and clarifications after key sections
  • Updated cross-references to newly enforced criminal procedures (BNS, BNSS, BSA references noted in footnotes)
• Rules Framed Under the Act – All relevant Rules have been consolidated, including:
  • AFT (Procedure for Appointment of Vice-Chairperson & Other Members) Rules 2008
  • AFT (Procedure for Investigation of Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Rules, 2008
  • AFT (Financial & Administrative Powers) Rules 2008
  • AFT (Procedure) Rules 2008
  • AFT (Practice) Rules 2009
  • AFT (Salaries, Allowances & Conditions of Service) Rules 2009
• Appendices
  • Statutory forms (Form I, II, III)
  • Registers, templates, procedural formats
  • Subject index for quick navigation