AFT Jammu Case Status: How to Check Online (2026)
How to check an Armed Forces Tribunal Jammu case on the official portal, what each status word means, and a faster way to follow your matter by party name.
Court Status · AFT Jammu
To check an AFT Jammu case status, open the official Armed Forces Tribunal case-status page, choose the case number option, and enter the OA number and year. If you only know the party name, you can also check it in Claw by searching the party name, after creating a free account. This page was last verified in October 2026 and explains each method, the Jammu bench, and what the status words mean.
- Official route: aftdelhi.nic.in, Case Management, Case Status, select the Jammu bench, then enter OA number and year.
- No OA number yet: use the diary number option.
- Name search: available in Claw after creating a free account.
- Jurisdiction: confirm the bench area for your matter, as public sources differ on Ladakh.
- Status words: listed is not heard, and for orders is not a full hearing.
01Why AFT status is easy to misread
Most people who search for an AFT Jammu case status are serving or retired armed-forces personnel, or their families, or the advocates acting for them. Their matter is usually a service dispute: pension, disability benefit, promotion, discharge or a disciplinary order. They want one simple answer: is my case listed, and what happened at the last hearing?
The numbers change as the case moves
When an application is first filed at the registry, it gets a diary number. After the registry accepts it, it gets an Original Application (OA) number. Many people still quote the diary number months later and then find nothing under the OA number. Knowing which number you hold is half the job.
The portal is central, but your bench is regional
The main AFT website is run from the Principal Bench in Delhi, and it hosts case-status pages for the regional benches as well. So you search on a Delhi-based site for a Jammu matter. If you pick the wrong bench in the form, you get a blank result, and it looks as if your case does not exist.
A blank result on the AFT portal rarely means the case is missing. It usually means the wrong number type, the wrong year or the wrong bench was entered.
The sections below fix these problems one by one.
02Steps to check AFT Jammu case status on the official portal
The official route is free and needs no login. The OA number method is the most reliable, so start there.
- Open the Armed Forces Tribunal website at aftdelhi.nic.in.
- Go to the Case Management menu and open Case Status.
- Select the Jammu bench from the bench list.
- Choose the case type, for example OA (Original Application).
- Enter the case number and the year, for example 123 and 2024.
- Enter the captcha code and submit.
- Open the result to see the next hearing date, the last order and the current status.
If you do not have a registered OA number yet, use the diary number option on the same Case Management menu. If the result is empty, check the year first, then the bench, then the number type.
Where to look for orders
Orders passed in matters that do not yet have a registration number can be searched by diary number in the orders section of the same portal. Look there if your case is new and the case-number search shows nothing.
03Methods to find your AFT Jammu case
You can find a Jammu AFT matter by number, or by name. Each method suits a different situation.
| Method | What you need | Where | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|
| OA number (lead method) | Case type OA, number and year | Official AFT portal | The case is registered and you hold the OA number |
| Diary number | Diary number and year | Official AFT portal | The case is freshly filed and has no OA number yet |
| Case number (other types) | Type such as TA, MA or RA, number and year | Official AFT portal | You follow a transfer, miscellaneous or review matter |
| Party name | Name of the applicant or respondent | Official portal title search, or Claw | You lost the number or want to see all matters for one person |
Case types seen on the AFT portal include OA (Original Application), TA (Transfer Application), MA (Miscellaneous Application) and RA (Review Application). A miscellaneous application is usually linked to a main OA, so searching by the main OA number is often faster.
Name search on any portal is fussy. Service names often carry rank, initials and spelling variants, for example Sepoy or Sep, Ex-Hav or Havildar. Try the surname alone, then the full name. For wider help with name searches, see how to check case status by party name.
04The Jammu bench and the area it serves
The AFT Jammu bench is a regional bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal, set up to hear service matters of armed-forces personnel from the region without the need to travel to Delhi. It sits on a military station premises at Sanjuwan, Jammu.
Public reports about the bench say it covers matters from Jammu and Kashmir. The Chandigarh bench lists Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Chandigarh in its area, so the territorial limits of the two benches are worth confirming for your case. Whether Ladakh falls under the Jammu bench is not clear from public sources.
The tribunal hears service disputes under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, which includes pension, disability, promotion, discharge and court-martial appeals. A person usually files in the bench closest to their place of service or residence, but your advocate should confirm this for your matter.
For the wider system and the other benches, read our guide to case search at the Armed Forces Tribunal. For other court systems, see case search across Indian courts.
05Status words explained
The status field uses short words that need a plain meaning. Here are the ones you will see most.
| Status word | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Pending | The case is still alive and has not been decided. Hearings may still be ahead. |
| Disposed | The tribunal has finished the case, by a final order, dismissal or withdrawal. Read the last order to see which. |
| Listed | The case is on the cause list for a given date. It may or may not be taken up that day. |
| For orders | The matter is fixed so the bench can pass an order, for example on admission, an interim prayer or an application. It is not a full hearing. |
Two quick tips. First, listed does not mean heard. Benches often have long lists, and a case can be adjourned. Second, a case marked disposed can still return through a review or an appeal, so keep the order copy safe. For the daily lists themselves, check the cause list for the Jammu bench on the same portal.
06Where Claw fits
Claw is an all-in-one legaltech platform for Indian advocates, law firms, and corporate legal teams, combining AI-based case search, an AI legal assistant (Legal GPT), case management, and compliance automation across all Indian courts and tribunals.
For AFT Jammu, the official portal is the source of record, and you should always use it to confirm a date. Claw helps when the portal is slow to use: you can look up a matter by party name or number, instead of guessing the case type and year, and set alerts so you hear about hearings and orders without checking daily. Claw covers 9,102 forums, holds 30 crore+ judgments, and returns results in under 5 seconds.
Create a FREE Claw account and search AFT Jammu by party name or number, with hearing and order alerts. A free account is needed for status search. Claw does not use customer case documents to train AI models.
If you follow many matters, see our comparison of case tracking software in India. Tax readers who need a similar guide can see how to check ITAT appeal status by PAN.
07Sources and further reading
- Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench) official site: aftdelhi.nic.in
- Claw: clawlaw.in
Last verified October 2026. Portal menus and bench details can change, so confirm on the official site before you act on a date.
08Frequently asked questions
How do I check AFT Jammu case status online?
Open aftdelhi.nic.in, go to Case Management, then Case Status. Select the Jammu bench, choose the case type OA, and enter the number and year. You can also search by party name in Claw after creating a free account.
What is the difference between a diary number and an OA number?
A diary number is given when the application is first lodged at the registry. An OA number is given after the registry accepts and registers it. If your case is new, search by diary number first.
Can I check AFT Jammu case status by party name?
Yes. The official portal allows a title search, and Claw lets you search by party name or number. Claw needs a free account for status search. Try the surname alone if the full name shows nothing.
What does listed or for orders mean?
Listed means the case is on the cause list for a date. For orders means the bench is to pass an order, for example on admission or an application, and it is not a full hearing. Neither means the case is decided.
Which areas does the AFT Jammu bench cover?
Public reports say the Jammu bench serves matters from Jammu and Kashmir. Its exact limits, including Ladakh, should be confirmed from the official AFT notification, because the Chandigarh bench also lists Jammu and Kashmir.
Why does the portal show no record for my case?
Usually the wrong bench, year or number type was entered. Check that you chose the Jammu bench, used the OA number and not the diary number (or the reverse), and typed the correct year.