Term of sentence and its effect on appeal
Section 24 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 deals with term of sentence and its effect on appeal. The term of any sentence passed by the Tribunal under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 15 of this Act shall, unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, be reckoned to commence on the day on which it would have commenced under the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957) or th The Act came into force on 15 Jun 2008.
(1) The term of any sentence passed by the Tribunal under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 15 of this Act shall, unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, be reckoned to commence on the day on which it would have commenced under the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957) or the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), as the case may be, under which the court martial against which the appeal was filed, had been held.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), any sentence passed on an appeal from the Tribunal to the Supreme Court in substitution for another sentence shall, unless the Supreme Court otherwise directs, be reckoned to commence on the day on which the original sentence would have commenced.
(3) Where a person who is undergoing sentence is granted stay of the operation of the said sentence, either by suspension or otherwise, pending an appeal, the period during which he is so released due to the sentence having been so stayed, shall be excluded in computing the term for which he is so sentenced by the Tribunal or the Supreme Court, as the case may be.
Section 24, The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
Questions about Section 24
What does Section 24 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act deal with?
Section 24 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act is headed "Term of sentence and its effect on appeal". The term of any sentence passed by the Tribunal under clause (a) of sub-section (6) of section 15 of this Act shall, unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, be reckoned to commence on the day on which it would have commenced under the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957) or th
How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Armed Forces Tribunal Act 24, section 24 Armed Forces Tribunal Act, section 24 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 24 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 15 (Jurisdiction, powers and authority in matters of appeal against court martial), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 24 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act come into force?
Section 24 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, cited as Armed Forces Tribunal Act 24, came into force on 15 Jun 2008, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2007. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 15. Jurisdiction, powers and authority in matters of appeal against court martial560 words
- 3. Definitions498 words
- 26. Condition as to making of interim order387 words
- 14. Jurisdiction, powers and authority in service matters338 words
- 41. Power of Central Government to make rules327 words
- 16. Re-trial311 words
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 20 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.