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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
Sajeev vs State of Kerala
SC · 9 November 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 241 : 2023 INSC 998
Whether the conviction and sentence of the accused-A10 and A11 u/ss. 302, 307, and 326/120B IPC and s.55(a), (h),
Manjunath & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 6 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 727 : 2023 INSC 978
In a case primarily involving a dying declaration in addition to the ocular and circumstantial evidence, the Trial Court acquitted the appellants-accused along with other accused persons, whether the High Court was justi…
Anil Kumar vs The State of Kerala
SC · 1 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 173 : 2023 INSC 965
Whether in the circumstances of the instant case, the appellant had any premeditated mind to kill the deceased or was it due to grave and sudden provocation which would not amount to murder or would at best be a case of…
Purushothaman vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 30 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 181 : 2023 INSC 970
When the sentence of accused is suspended on appeal and he is released on bail, whether the High Court can cancel the bail without giving a reasonable opportunity, to the accused of being heard.
Indrakunwar vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 19 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 959 : 2023 INSC 934
Whether, in explaining the purported incriminating circumstance against her, the convict-appellant ought to have disclosed, over and above denial of any relationship with the deceased child, the specifics of her miscarri…
Abhishek Sharma vs State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
SC · 18 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 890 : 2023 INSC 924
The victim-deceased gave four dying declarations. High Court confirmed the appellant’s conviction and sentence of life imprisonment u/s. 302 IPC as awarded by the trial Court. Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Evidence Act, 18…
Ambalal Parihar vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 16 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 213 : 2023 INSC 946
Impugned order passed in Civil Writ Petition, filed by the second to fourth respondents for clubbing of eight FIRs filed against them, directing that no coercive action be taken against the aforesaid respondents in conne…
Kamal Prasad & Ors. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh (Now State of Chhattisgarh)
SC · 10 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 810 : 2023 INSC 895
Case of the prosecution rested primarily on the testimonies of three witnesses, conviction of the appellants for offence punishable u/ss.148, 302 r/w 149, 307 r/w 149, IPC and ss.4/5 of the Explosive Substance Act, 1908…
Case Details Chandra Pratap Singh vs State of M.P.
SC · 9 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 761 : 2023 INSC 887
Whether the High Court was justified in altering the charge u/s. 302 read with ss. 148 and/or 149 to a charge u/s. 302/34 IPC, and convicting and sentencing the appellant for the offence punishable u/s 302/34 and u/s. 20…
Case Details Sri. K.M. Krishna Reddy vs Sri. Vinod Reddy & Anr.
SC · 6 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 210 : 2023 INSC 877
When in a suit simpliciter for a perpetual injunction based on title, the defendant pleads perfection of his title by adverse possession against the plaintiff or his predecessor, is it necessary for the plaintiff to clai…
H. D. Sundara & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 26 September 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 47 : 2023 INSC 858
The question which arose for consideration was whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the order of acquittal passed by the trial court.
Case Details First Global Stockbroking Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. vs Anil Rishiraj & Anr.
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 421 : 2023 INSC 845
Whether the Enforcement Officer appointed under FERA, 1973 continued to have the authority or competence to file a complaint for the offences punishable under FERA before the expiry of the sunset period provided in sub-s…
Case Details Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs State of Gujarat
SC · 13 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 220 : 2023 INSC 829
Assault by mob, Seven accused were convicted, including the present appellant-accused no.6, for the offences punishable u/s. 396 r/w. s.149, s.395 r/w. s.149, s.307 r/w. s.149, s.435 r/w. s.149 and s.201 r/w. s.149 of th…
B.C. Nagaraj & Anr. vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 13 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 235 : 2023 INSC 828
Whether the retired physical instructors of the Government College are entitled to the benefit of revised pay scale when the same benefit was granted to the similarly placed employees. Service law – Revised pay scale – B…
CBI vs R.R. Kishore
SC · 11 September 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 817
Issues for consideration: Section 6A(1) of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (DSPE Act) required approval of the Central Government to conduct inquiry or investigation into any offence alleged to have been…
Case Details Fulmati Dhramdev Yadav & Anr. vs New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 4 September 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 374 : 2023 INSC 790
The order of the High Court setting aside the order of the Commissioner awarding compensation in favour of legal representatives of the deceased employee.
Case Details Pramod Kumar Mishra vs The State of U.P.
SC · 4 September 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 386 : 2023 INSC 791
Appellant convicted u/s. 307 IPC and sentenced to undergo 5 years rigorous imprisonment, whether the sentence imposed by the Trial Court and as upheld by the High Court is just and proper. Sentence/sentencing – Trial Cou…
Harendra Rai vs The State of Bihar and Ors.
SC · 1 September 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 583 : 2023 INSC 806
In a murder case, the acquittal of respondent no.2 recorded by Trial Court and the High Court having been reversed and respondent no.2 having being convicted u/ss.302 and 307 IPC by the Supreme Court by an earlier judgme…
State of Punjab and Anr. vs M/s. Shikha Trading Co.
SC · 25 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 643 : 2023 INSC 773
Writ petition was filed by respondent against the illegal sealing of its shop by the officers of Department of Excise and Taxation. While disposing off the petition, High Court whether justified in passing the impugned d…
Case Details Central Bureau of Investigation vs Narottam Dhakad & Anr.
SC · 25 August 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 306 : 2023 INSC 770
In cases relating to offences arising out of the Vyapam Scam, respondents-accused filed applications seeking direction to supply a Hindi translation of the charge sheet filed by the appellant in English language. Rejecte…
Harendra Rai vs The State of Bihar & Ors.
SC · 18 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 403 : 2023 INSC 738
In a double murder case, wherein it was alleged that accused no.1-respondent no.2 had opened fire from his rifle resulting in injury to three persons, out of which two died, and the trial court had acquitted accused-resp…
Sathyan vs State of Kerala
SC · 11 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 95 : 2023 INSC 703
Issues for consideration : (i) Whether the conviction, solely on the basis of official witnesses is sustainable in the instant facts? (ii) Whether the delay of nearly 3 years in filing the challan can be said to be mater…
Government of Kerala & Anr. vs Joseph and Others
SC · 9 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 264 : 2023 INSC 693
Whether the impugned judgment, arising out of Second Appeal meets the established criteria for Second Appeal; and whether the respondents are entitled to the relief of adverse possession or is the claim so made, barred b…
No.15138812y L/Nk Gursewak Singh vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 27 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1139 : 2023 INSC 648
Penal Code, 1860: s. 304 Part I, s 300 exception 4 – Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Appellant and the victim, both Lance Naik in the Indian Army – Altercation between them on the issue of seni…
Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh vs M/s. Jet Airways Ltd.
SC · 25 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 859 : 2023 INSC 646
Bombay Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1959 – Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 – AppellantUnion represents workmen temporarily engaged on a fixed-term contract by the respondent-company –…
Arvind Kumar vs State of NCT, Delhi
SC · 17 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 713 : 2023 INSC 622
Penal Code, 1860 : s. 304A – Causing death by negligence – Scuffle between the victim-constable and the appellant-police guard – Semi Automatic Fire (SAF)-carbine of the appellant got entangled in the chain of the appell…
State of Orissa & Anr. vs Laxmi Narayan Das (Dead) Thr. Lrs & Ors.
SC · 12 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1049 : 2023 INSC 619
Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958 : ss. 12, 15(b) – Final publication of record of rights – Revision of record of rights – Respondent claimed to have right over certain land – Record of rights finalised in the year…
State of U.P vs Sonu Kushwaha
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 993 : 2023 INSC 603
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: ss. 6, 5 clause (m) – Aggravated penetrative sexual assault – Punishment for – Prosecution case that accused had put his penis into mouth of the victim aged about 10…
Pradeep vs The State of Haryana
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1021 : 2023 INSC 599
Evidence – Testimony of child witness – Sole basis of conviction – When not proper – Appellant along with co-accused was convicted for the offences punishable u/s. 302 r/w s.34, IPC and ss. 449, 324 r/w s.34, IPC based o…
Indira Devi vs Veena Gupta & Ors.
SC · 4 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 372 : 2023 INSC 593
S.C.R.REPORTS 372 : 2023 INSC 593 SUPREME COURT INDIRA DEVI v. VEENA GUPTA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9833 of 2014) JULY 04, 2023 [ABHAY S. OKA AND RAJESH BINDAL, JJ.] Deeds and Documents – Sale deed – Whether the vendor c…

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