Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Central Administrative Tribunal in India:
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: All the tribunals including the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) work on the principles of natural justice and they are not bound by the procedure prescribed by the Civil Procedure Code.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The members of the defence forces, officers and servants of the Supreme Court and the secretarial staff of the Parliament are not covered by the CAT.
The Armed Forces Tribunal is a military tribunal of India. It was established on 8th August 2009 and is a statutory body set up under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007. The tribunal follows the procedure as practised in the High Court of India; and for that Armed Forces Tribunal ( Procedure) rules, 2008 are followed by it. Paramilitary forces are not included in the jurisdiction of the armed forces tribunal.