Right of applicant or of appellant to take assistance of a legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint counsel
Section 25 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 deals with right of applicant or of appellant to take assistance of a legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint counsel. A person making an application or preferring an appeal to the Tribunal may either appear in person or take the assistance of a legal practitioner of his choice to present his case before the Tribunal. The Act came into force on 15 Jun 2008.
(1) A person making an application or preferring an appeal to the Tribunal may either appear in person or take the assistance of a legal practitioner of his choice to present his case before the Tribunal.
(2) The Central Government or the competent authority, as may be prescribed, may authorise one or more legal practitioners or any of its law officers to act as counsel and every person so authorised by it may present its case with respect to any application or appeal, as the case may be, before the Tribunal.
Section 25, The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (Act 55 of 2007).
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Questions about Section 25
What does Section 25 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act deal with?
Section 25 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act is headed "Right of applicant or of appellant to take assistance of a legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint counsel". A person making an application or preferring an appeal to the Tribunal may either appear in person or take the assistance of a legal practitioner of his choice to present his case before the Tribunal.
How do I find court cases under Section 25 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 25, section 25 Armed Forces Tribunal Act, section 25 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 25 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 25 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act come into force?
Section 25 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, cited as Armed Forces Tribunal Act 25, 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.
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