Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Territorial Jurisdiction Under AFT Act | Only Delhi HC Can Review Principal Bench Orders : Allahabad HC Upholds Alapan Bandyopadhyay Precedent
Allahabad HC dismisses writ petition challenging an Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) order, ruling that only the Delhi High Court has jurisdiction to review decisions of the AFT's Principal Bench. The court reaffirmed the binding precedent in Alapan Bandyopadhyay, clarifying that territorial jurisdiction for AFT appeals is exclusive to Delhi HC, impacting service members seeking judicial review of discharge or disciplinary orders.