Contempt notice to defence secretary over control of Armed Forces Tribunal

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday issued contempt notices to the defence secretary and the secretary (justice) in the law ministry for not implementing court directions to place the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) under the ministry of law and justice (MoLJ). The officials must respond by September 6. The AFT is an independent judicial tribunal that soldiers must petition for justice before approaching the civil courts.

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