JAG Department with its Motto “Nyaya Eve Dharma” i.e. Justice alone is the duty” is the judicial arm of the Indian Army. The Deptt performs its role with a view to ensure prevalence of rule of law.
The Deptt renders impartial and prompt advices to Commanders at all levels to facilitate discharge of their legal obligations including in Counter Insurgency Operation in a just manner with due adherence to Human Rights norms.
The officers of the JAG Deptt have also been deputed to render the legal advice to the Commanders in UN Peace keeping operations and imparting legal training to the Armed Forces of a number of foreign countries.
The Deptt celebrates its 29th Corps Day on 21 Dec 2012. It was on this day that the Bill for Army Act. 1950 was introduced in the Parliament on 21 Dec 1949.
Today all the members of the Deptt and their families assembled at the India Gate, to pay their homage to brave soldiers who laid their lives for their motherland. Lt Gen JP Nehra, Adjutant General and the Colonel Commandant of the JAG’s Deptt alongwith Maj Gen PS Rathore, JAG placed a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti.