SC says AFT Bench in J&K key to reducing case pendency

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has recommended establishing Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) benches in Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, to address the increasing backlog of defence-related cases.   A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh observed that the AFT in Chandigarh is struggling under a heavy caseload from these regions. Setting […]