Justice (Retd.) Rajendra Menon, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) for a period of three years w.e.f the date of assumption of charge of the post, or till attaining the age of 70 tears, whichever is earlier.
The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) established in 2009 under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 at New Delhi. The AFT has a power of adjudication or trial of disputes and complaints with respect to appointments, commission, enrolments and conditions of services. It has a principal bench at New Delhi while regional benches have been established at Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Chennai and Guwahati.
Retired High Court Judges are judicial members of the AFT.
