Armed Forces Tribunal office for NE set up

The regional branch of Armed Forces Tribunal was opened in Guwahati at a function on Saturday. The tribunal addresses the grievances of armed forces personal. This is one of the nine such tribunals in the country.
In his welcome address, C.Y. Somaya Julu, Member (Judicial) Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Guwahati, said the armed forces worked dedicatedly to ensure that “our map of freedom flies high and becomes stronger”.
Hence, he said, it has become all the more important that justice comes to them at a faster pace without any hassles. In his inaugural address, Justice A.K. Mathur, chairperson of Armed Forces Tribunal, said opening of this tribunal was a historic occasion for the armed forces.
“Justice has finally come to the doorsteps of the armed forces. This will help in quicker disposal of the matters and give easy accessibility for the armed forces personal,” he said.
Justice Mathur also said that 1200 cases had been disposed within one year in Delhi itself. He was hopeful that these tribunals would reach out to people in remote areas, especially war widows who wait for years to get proper justice.
Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, Madan B Lokur, in his speech said that a longstanding demand of the armed forces was met with the establishment of this tribunal. He expressed optimism that justice would finally come to them speedily. He also said that since the tribunal would have independent members as judges, justice would not be partial.