In which year the Armed Forces Tribunal was established in India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 2009

Explanation:
• The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) was officially established in India on August 7, 2009.
• It was formed under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, passed by the Parliament.
• The principal bench of the AFT is located in New Delhi, with various regional benches across the country.
• It was created to provide for the adjudication of disputes and complaints with respect to commission, appointments, and conditions of service of persons subject to the Army Act, Navy Act, and Air Force Act.
• It also serves as a forum for appeals arising out of orders or findings of Court Martials.

Information Booster:
• The tribunal is composed of both Judicial Members (retired High Court Judges) and Administrative Members (retired officers of the rank of Major General/equivalent or above).
• The establishment of the AFT has significantly reduced the backlog of military-related cases in the High Courts.

Additional Knowledge:
(a) 2000 (Option a)
• At this time, military personnel still had to approach High Courts via writ petitions for service-related grievances.

(b) 2014 (Option b)
• This was several years after the tribunal had already become functional across its various regional benches.

(c) 1997 (Option c)
• This year is significant for the L. Chandra Kumar case, where the Supreme Court discussed the validity of tribunals, but the AFT did not exist then.