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Justice Abhay S. Oka

270 Supreme Court judgments with Justice Abhay S. Oka on the bench, 2021 to 2025, from the bench each Supreme Court Report prints. Being on the bench does not mean writing the opinion; each judgment page names the bench.

By year
2025 79 2024 66 2023 76 2022 39 2021 10
Most often on the same bench
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan 73Justice Augustine George Masih 45Justice Rajesh Bindal 34Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 25Justice Sanjay Karol 24Justice Pankaj Mithal 23Justice Ajay Rastogi 22Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah 15
Acts most often in these headnotes
Indian Penal Code, 1860 38Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 32Constitution of India 20Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 14Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 9Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 8Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 6Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 6
Agniraj & Ors. etc. vs State through Deputy Superintendent of Police CB-CID
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 856 : 2025 INSC 774
Whether the High Court was justified in upholding the conviction of the appellants/accused no. 1 to 11 for offences punishable u/ss.302 and 307 r/w. s.149 of the Penal Code, 1860 and the other offences; whether, in the i…
The Reserve Bank of India vs M.T. Mani and Another
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1128 : 2025 INSC 769
RBI issued Administration Circular No.1 on 14.09.2020 opening a last option for the serving and retiring employees to switch over to pension scheme from CPF scheme. Whether the fixing of the cut off date i.e. 01.07.2020…
K. Umadevi vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2704 : 2025 INSC 781
The Division Bench of the High Court held that appellant was not entitled to the benefit of maternity leave.
Sanjay Prakash & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2726 : 2025 INSC 779
Whether the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are included in Organized Group-A Service (OGAS); all benefits available to OGAS, if available to the CAPFs.
Chandra Bhan Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 94 : 2025 INSC 763
Challenge to the Demand Notices issued to the Appellants demanding 10% of the total bid amount to be deposited with the concerned District Mineral Foundation(s) (DMF).
Sakhawat and Anr. vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 139 : 2025 INSC 777
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the conviction of the appellants under various sections of Penal Code, 1860, when the prosecution failed to conduct fair investigation an…
In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents vs -
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 216 : 2025 INSC 778
Issue arose as regards sentencing the accused; about the rehabilitation of the victim and her child; and about adopting measures for adolescent well being and child protection.
Dileep Kumar Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 21 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1146 : 2025 INSC 749
Whether the Air Force School, Bamrauli, in District Allahabad, is a ‘state or authority’ within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution of India; whether it would be amenable to writ jurisdiction u/Art.226 of the Const…
S. Janaki Iyer vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 961 : 2025 INSC 742
Whether the impugned orders sustaining dismissal of the appellant from the service requires interference; whether there was any violation of statutory rules; whether there was violation of principles of natural justice;…
Shital Fibers Limited vs Commissioner of Income Tax
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1248 : 2025 INSC 743
Deductions claimed cumulatively under the provisions of s.80-HHC and s.80-IA or s.80-IB under Heading ‘C’ of Chapter VI-A, Income Tax Act, 1961, if can be allowed; scope of restriction u/sub-section (9) of s.80-IA, Incom…
Ramji Prasad Jaiswal @ Ramjee Prasad Jaiswal and Ors. vs State of Bihar
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 582 : 2025 INSC 738
Whether in the facts of the case there was a breach of s.313, CrPC causing prejudice to the appellants and vitiating the trial against them.
A.M. Kulshrestha vs Union Bank of India and Ors.
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 42 : 2025 INSC 744
Whether the disciplinary proceedings including the charge sheet against the appellant ought to be quashed and set aside; whether the action of the respondent-Bank was mala fide and arbitrary in serving the charge sheet w…
M/s Patanjali Foods Limited (Formerly known as M/s Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2141 : 2025 INSC 733
1. Whether encashment of bank guarantees furnished under court orders can be treated as “payment of duty” for the purpose of refund under Section 27 of the Customs Act? 2. Whether the doctrine of unjust enrichment apply…
Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi vs Vidhi Rawal
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 545 : 2025 INSC 734
Whether the High Court can invoke its inherent jurisdiction u/s.482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 or s.528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash proceedings initiated u/s.12, Protection of Women from Domest…
Hakim vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 27 : 2025 INSC 728
These instant two appeals assail concurrent findings of conviction u/s.326A of the Penal Code, 1860 and sentence thereof against accused no.1 and accused no.2 respectively appellants herein.
Vanashakti vs Union of India
SC · 16 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2618 : 2025 INSC 718
Whether the 2017 Notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the context of the EIA Notification 2006 for grant of ex post facto environmental clearances (EC) is legal and va…
M/s Interstate Construction vs National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd.
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2106 : 2025 INSC 699
Issue arose whether the Division Bench of High Court was justified setting aside the directions related to pendente lite interest, holding that it was not open for the arbitral tribunal to have carved out three periods f…
The HP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. vs M/s Brua Hydrowatt Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 14 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1360 : 2025 INSC 680
Whether the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity was correct in reversing the Order passed by Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission thereby exonerating respondent from bearing the entire construction cost for…
Noble Resources and Trading India Private Limited (Earlier Known as Andagro Services Pvt. Ltd.) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 14 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1983 : 2025 INSC 684
Whether by way of the circular dated 30.01.2004 the benefits granted under the statutory notification dated 01.04.2003 could have been curtailed by expanding the exclusionary clause; whether crude degummed soyabean oil i…
Tukesh Singh & Ors. vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 14 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 266 : 2025 INSC 683
Issue arose as regards the effect of the failure of the eyewitnesses to identify the accused in the court on the prosecution case.
Jitender @ Kalla vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1933 : 2025 INSC 667
(a) Whether the 100-point assessment laid down in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India (2017) 9 SCC 766 and modified in Indira Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India (2023) 8 SCC 1 for the designation of Senior Adv…
Kushal Kumar Agarwal vs Directorate of Enforcement
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 730 : 2025 INSC 760
An opportunity of being heard was not given by the Special Judge to the appellant-accused before taking cognizance of the offence on the complaint. Whether opportunity of being heard is required in terms of the proviso t…
Wikimedia Foundation Inc. vs ANI Media Private Limited & Ors.
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1911 : 2025 INSC 656
Issue arose with respect to the legality and propriety of the directions issued by the Division Bench of the High Court to the appellant to take down/delete the pages and discussion with regard to the observations made b…
Rajumon T.M. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 7 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1279 : 2025 INSC 644
Whether in case of discharge of a serviceman from the Indian Army, on the ground of medical invalidation and consequent denial of disability pension, the burden of proof lies on the serviceman or the concerned department…
Mohammed Asarudeen vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 707 : 2025 INSC 746
Whether the Special Court while dealing with an application under sub-section 2 of s.44 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 made in respect of a large number of witnesses, recorded the satifaction which is requ…
Arabian Exports Private Limited vs National Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 798 : 2025 INSC 630
Whether a dispute raised by an insured after giving a full and final discharge voucher to the insurer can be referred to arbitration.
A. Raja vs D. Kumar
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1809 : 2025 INSC 629
Whether the Appellant belongs to the Hindu Parayan caste in the State of Kerala and is covered by the 1950 Order insofar as it relates to the State of Kerala; whether the Appellant had still retained the Hindu Parayan ca…
Powergrid Corporation of India Limited vs Central Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.
SC · 5 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 123 : 2025 INSC 626
The questions arose for consideration whether the appellate tribunal and Central Electricity Regulatory Commission justified in rejecting the appellant’s claim of additional capitalization due to replacement of the damag…
M/s. Coal India Limited vs Commissioner of Customs (Port), Customs House, Kolkata
SC · 1 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1891 : 2025 INSC 609
Whether the engineering and technical service fees/agency commission/charges paid by the appellant and its subsidiaries to the local agent of the overseas supplier were includable in the assessable value of the imported…
Shenbagavalli and Ors. vs The Inspector of Police, Kancheepuram District and Anr.
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2451 : 2025 INSC 607
Appellants sought for quashing of the chargesheet submitted against them u/s.306 IPC.

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