Published on : 27 Oct 2025, 9:12 am 3 min read

The Delhi High Court recently sought the Defence Ministry's stand on whether the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) can decide the constitutional validity of statutes other than the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 [Manish Kumar Giri alias Sabi Giri v Union of India & Ors] .

A Full Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla said that the Defence Ministry’s stand on the matter is important since the outcome of the case will impact the personnel of all the armed forces including the Army, Navy and the Air Force.

“We clarify that since this matter may have an impact over the Personnel of all the Armed Forces, including those of the Army and Air Force as well, apart from the Navy

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