Direct answer
Use the relevant bench’s current filing directions and the official AFT website. Online filing availability, permission for a video hearing and diary or case status are separate facilities; one login does not automatically provide all three.
Legal position and important distinctions
For a new filing, confirm the authorised portal, document requirements and any physical-copy requirement with the registry. Retain the acknowledgement and diary number: a diary entry is not final registration or defect-free admission. Check the cause list and latest order for hearings. Obtain video links only through official bench communications and follow recording and attendance directions. A status entry is not a substitute for a signed judicial order.
Keep the case file readable
Use a chronology of the main decision, communication, representation, departmental appeal and response. Separate facts from legal submissions. Keep annexures legible and pagination accurate, and disclose earlier or pending proceedings. A large document bundle cannot cure missing grounds or an unclear prayer.
Track what follows submission
Monitor the diary acknowledgement, scrutiny objections, compliance deadline, registration and service. Check the latest cause list or order for hearing and video-appearance arrangements. Maintain current contact details and a written record of registry directions. A filing receipt does not itself establish a stay, admission or success.
Recognise time-sensitive situations
A final adverse decision, impending discharge, custody, payment stoppage or appellate deadline can require prompt advice. Explain the particular grounds and urgent harm for interim relief. General website guidance does not alter an individual statutory time limit.
Practical steps
- Identify the bench and registry through aft.gov.in.
- Submit and track defects through the authorised filing arrangement.
- Use the case or diary number to reconcile status, cause lists and signed orders.
Documents to collect
- Diary or case number
- Submission acknowledgement
- Latest cause list and signed order
Hypothetical illustration
A diary number is issued while defects remain pending. Check the objections and compliance deadline instead of assuming a hearing is fixed.
Avoid this mistake
Do not submit credentials, OTPs or payment details to unofficial links, or circulate a hearing link publicly.
Official sources
- Armed Forces Tribunal — official case management, benches and notices
- AFT (Procedure) Rules, 2008, as amended — rules 6–8, 18 and prescribed forms
- AFT official territorial jurisdiction — including Jabalpur
Legal disclaimer
This article provides general legal information and the author’s general analysis, not individual legal advice. Reading it does not create an advocate–client relationship or guarantee an outcome. Rules, policies and judgments can change. Before acting, obtain qualified advice on your documents, applicable dates, jurisdiction and time limits.
Source check: 1 November 2026.