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Amshipora fake encounter: Tribunal suspends Captain’s life sentence, grants bail

The case relates to the July 18, 2020 encounter at Amshipora in which three men of Rajouri district -- Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrar -- were killed and branded as terrorists

The tribunal also granted conditional bail to Captain Bhoopendra Singh and directed him to appear before its principal registrar on the first Monday of every month, starting from January next year (iStock)
Updated on Nov 14, 2023 05:42 AM IST
ByMir Ehsan, Srinagar

Allow jawans who cleared UPSC to quit & join as class I officer: Court to IAF

The Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal headed by Justice Rajendra Menon also asked the Indian Air Force to change their rules and conditions for granting permission to air warriors for applying for grade A services exams outside the force.

The Armed Forces Tribunal has asked the IAF to let jawans, who have cleared UPSC and state level civil services exams, to leave and join the civil service within two weeks.
Published on Mar 27, 2022 06:07 PM IST
ANI |

Armed Forces Tribunal Recruitment 2021: Apply for Stenographer & other posts 

Armed Forces Tribunal will recruit candidates for Stenographer and other posts. Eligible candidates can apply online on or before January 31, 2021. 

Armed Forces Tribunal Recruitment 2021: Apply for Stenographer & other posts
Published on Dec 25, 2021 04:01 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Armed Forces Tribunal stays action in matter related to Mi-17 friendly fire incident till Sept 30

The military court has stayed action against the officers till the matter comes up for hearing again on September 30, said counsels Ankur Chhibber and Karn Deo Baghel who are representing the petitioners at the AFT.

The helicopter was shot down the day Pakistan launched its jets to target Indian installations in Jammu and Kashmir in response to an Indian airstrike on a terror camp in Balakot.(HT PHOTO.)
Updated on Sep 14, 2020 10:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

Armed Forces Tribunal begins hearing cases through video-conferencing

The AFT chairperson Justice Rajendra Menon inaugurated hearings by video conferencing for all 10 regional benches of the tribunal.

The AFT’s principal bench is the only court that has been conducting physical hearings since June 8 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated on Aug 26, 2020 07:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

Apex court stays retirement of 2 judicial members of Armed Forces Tribunal

The retirements would have left the court for defence-related litigation with only one judicial member in chair out of a total 17 positions

HT Image
Updated on Dec 13, 2019 12:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent | By, Chandigarh

AFT: Admiral Verma superseded justifiably

AFT said while Verma had not been able to make out a case of mala fide or bias against him, the government was able to prove that he had been superseded because of justifiable reasons.

The tribunal said it found that the primary reason for Verma’s supersession was that he had been given a letter of severe displeasure (LoSD) after being found guilty of a serious supervisory lapse in 2005 involving the security of the navy’s War Room.(HT FILE)
Published on Sep 17, 2019 04:20 AM IST
New Delhi | By

AFT asks defence ministry to produce original records

Verma’s lawyer Ankur Chhibber said the matter would come up for hearing on May 29, three days before current navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba retires.

The AFT is hearing the matter after the defence ministry last week rejected Verma’s statutory complaint challenging Singh’s appointment as the next chief.(HT Photo)
Updated on May 23, 2019 12:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma withdraws supersession plea

Bimal Verma, who heads the Andaman and Nicobar Command in Port Blair, would have been the senior-most officer in the navy on May 31 when Admiral Sunil Lanba retires.

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, who challenged the appointment of his junior Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next navy chief, withdrew his petition from the Armed Forces Tribunal on Monday with the liberty to file a fresh plea
Published on May 20, 2019 11:36 PM IST
New Delhi | By

No word from govt on complaint, says Verma’s lawyer

Verma moved the AFT on April 25 for the second time after the government named Admiral Singh as the next navy chief in March. The defence ministry was asked to take a decision on Verma’s complaint by May 15.

Verma, who heads the Andaman and Nicobar Command in Port Blair, would have been the senior-most officer in the navy on May 31 when Admiral Sunil Lanba retires.(HT Photo)
Published on May 16, 2019 12:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

Armed Forces Tribunal asks government to decide Vice Admiral Verma’s complaint in three weeks

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma had on Tuesday moved the AFT for the second time after the government last month named Admiral Singh as the next navy chief.

File phot of Vice Admiral Bimal Verma(HT Photo)
Published on Apr 26, 2019 11:36 AM IST
New Delhi | By

Vice admiral Bimal Verma withdraws plea challenging Karambir Singh’s appointment as navy chief

He had approached the Armed Forces Tribunal challenging the appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next navy chief

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma has withdrawn his petition challenging his supersession for the post of Navy chief(HT)
Updated on Apr 09, 2019 03:52 PM IST
New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service

Navy officer petitions tribunal over next chief, daughter to fight his case

Rhea Verma father, Vice Admiral Verma, would have been the senior-most officer in the Navy on May 31 when Admiral Sunil Lanba retires. But the government last month decided against appointing him and opted for Vice Admiral Karambir Singh.

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma has petitioned the Armed Forces Tribunal over the government’s decision to appoint his junior as next Navy chief.(Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 09, 2019 01:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma moves Armed Forces Tribunal after being superseded for naval chief post

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh will take over as the new Navy Chief after Admiral Sunil Lanba will complete his three-year term on May 31 this year.

Singh will supersede Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, who is the senior most in terms of length of service.(PICTURE CREDIT ANI)
Updated on Apr 08, 2019 03:58 PM IST
Press Trust of India | ByPress Trust of India

Armed forces took back just 180 cases against their own out of over 7,600

The armed forces’ effort to reduce the number of cases they fight against their own has seen the withdrawal of just around 180 cases of a total of 7,676, a senior government official said on condition of anonymity.

The armed forces were asked to review the cases because the NDA government doesn’t want them to waste time and resources on litigation, and also believes they should not be engaged in legal battles with their own.(AFP/Picture for representation)
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 11:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySudhi Ranjan Sen

Consider conveying course reports of staff colleges to officers: Armed Forces Tribunal to service chiefs

The AFT has stated that the DSOC and TSOC were important courses, which could change the complexion of the career of officers.

(HT File)
Updated on Oct 17, 2018 10:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By

No retrospective application of promotion: Armed Forces Tribunal

The AFT has also rejected the government’s contention that the tribunal cannot test the “validity or vires of policies” issued by it.

The Armed Forces Tribunal has held that a subsequent promotion policy cannot take away the rights of an officer under an existing policy.(Representative Image/HT File Photo)
Updated on Oct 07, 2018 07:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByJatinder Kaur Tur

SC upholds decision to exonerate Army veteran who led Operation Bluestar

The top court upheld the decision of Armed Forces Tribunal setting aside the “punishment of reprimand” awarded to Major (now retd) Kunwar Ambreshwar Singh on charge of retaining certain electronic items recovered during the Operation Blue Star.

Supreme Court building in New Delhi on July 24.(AFP Photo)
Updated on Aug 19, 2018 09:52 PM IST
New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Veteran gets 40-year ‘war injury pension’ arrears; tribunal raps central govt

The tribunal observed that it is ‘flabbergasted’ with the government’s argument that the officer be given arrears for just three years.

The tribunal said the veteran will be entitled to the arrears from September 1978 to July 2013 with 9% annual interest rate till the date of actual payment.(Representative Image)
Updated on May 01, 2018 11:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByJatinder Kaur Tur
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