Justice Rajendra Menon recommended as next Chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi has recommended former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon as the next chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT). The other members of bench included Justices SA Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer. Key Highlights If the appointment of Justice Rajendra Menon is ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: AFT Chairman • Armed Forces Tribunal • Rajendra Menon • Ranjan Gogoi

Vice admiral Bimal Verma Withdraws Plea Challenging Appointment as Navy Chief

Vice Admiral Bimal Verma has withdrawn his petition from the Armed Forces Tribunal which challenged the appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next navy chief replacing Admiral Sunil Lanba. He was superseded in the appointment. Why did he withdraw the Petition? According to the rules, Vice Admiral Bimal Verma had the option of filing a ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Admiral Sunil Lanba • Armed Forces Tribunal • Defence minister • Ministry of Defence • Navy chief • Vice Admiral Bimal Verma • Vice Admiral Karambir Singh