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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
Senthibalaji V. vs A.P. Geetha and Ors.
SC · 19 May 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 546 : 2023 INSC 571
Representation of the People Act, 1951 – ss.83, 123 – Failure to plead material facts in the election petition concerning alleged corrupt practice – Held: s.123 defines corrupt practices – s.83(1)(a) mandates that an ele…
Captain Manjit Singh Virdi (Retd.) vs Hussain Mohammed Shattaf & Ors.
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 469 : 2023 INSC 555
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Application for discharge – Victim’s body was found in a pool of blood in his bedroom – After investigation, charge-sheet was filed against respondent nos.1 & 2 – Trial Court had not ye…
Government of NCT of Delhi vs Ravinder Kumar Jain & Ors.
SC · 18 May 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 311 : 2023 INSC 558
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.24(2) – Locus of a subsequent purchaser to invoke s.24(2) to claim lapse of acquisition – Writ petition filed…
The Indian Oil Corporation & Ors. vs Ajit Kumar Singh & Anr.
SC · 17 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 447 : 2023 INSC 546
Service Law: Disciplinary proceedings – Scope of judicial review – Bid tampering matter, wherein disciplinary proceedings initiated against two employees – Order of imposition of major penalty of withholding five annual…
M. Suresh Kumar Reddy vs Canara Bank & Ors.
SC · 11 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 387 : 2023 INSC 521
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.3(12), 7, 14 – Scope of s.7 – ‘Default’ u/s.3(12) – Application filed by the respondent-Bank u/s.7 against corporate debtor, admitted by NCLT – Moratorium was declared for the pu…
Raj Kumar @ Suman vs State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 11 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 754 : 2023 INSC 520
RAJ KUMAR @ SUMAN v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) (Criminal Appeal No. 1471 of 2023) MAY 11, 2023 [ABHAY S. OKA AND RAJESH BINDAL, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.313 – Power to examine the accused – Law summarized. Co…
Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 10 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 372 : 2023 INSC 512
Constitution of India, 1950 : 5th Schedule – Power of Governor under – Application of Central and the State Acts to a Scheduled Area-District of Sundargarh in the State of Orissa without a specific notification making th…
Bhasker & Anr. vs Ayodhya Jewellers
SC · 10 May 2023
[2023] 7 S.C.R. 964 : 2023 INSC 730
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XXI, rr. 92, 94, 95 – Limitation Act, 1963 – Art. 134 – What is the starting point of limitation for filing an application under Rule 95 of Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 19…
Calcutta State Transport Corporation & Ors. vs Ashit Chakraborty & Ors.
SC · 8 May 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 203 : 2023 INSC 505
Calcutta State Transport Corporation Employees’ Service (Death cum Retirement Benefits) Regulations, 1990 – Respondent no.1 was appointed in the Corporation as conductor in 1981 when there was no pension scheme in force,…
T. Valsan (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. vs K. Kanagaraj & Ors.
SC · 8 May 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 456 : 2023 INSC 502
Electricity Department, Group B (Technical) Assistant Engineer (Electrical) Recruitment Rules, 1979 – Promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) – Under the Rules, 80% of the vacancies for the post of Assis…
Shilpa Sailesh vs Varun Sreenivasan
SC · 1 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 165 : 2023 INSC 468
Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Scope and ambit of – Held: The power u/Art. 142(1) is undefined and uncatalogued, so as to ensure elasticity to mould relief to suit a given situation – The Supreme Court can depart fro…
Delhi Development Authority vs Anita Singh & Ors.
SC · 1 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 655 : 2023 INSC 473
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4, 6, 11, 30, 31 – Respondent no.1 purchased a land – The said land…
Smt. Sasikala Devi. P vs The State of Kerala and Anr.
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 857 : 2023 INSC 447
Service Law: Pay fixation – Inter-University transfer – Fixation of pay of the employee on the promotional post in the transferee University – Entitlement to benefits of promotion – Employee appointed as Assistant Grade-…
The Belgaum Urban Development Authority vs Dhruva & Anr.
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 862 : 2023 INSC 451
Allotment – Allotment of plots – Demand of additional price for the plots was raised from the respondents-allottees on account of enhancement of compensation of the land utilized for carving out the plots allotted – Corr…
Harbhajan Singh vs State of Haryana
SC · 25 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 545 : 2023 INSC 424
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss. 25, 35 – Applicability of s. 25 – When – Presumption of culpable mental state u/s. 35 – When, available –On facts, truck found lying turtle and bags of powder sca…
Ravinder Singh vs The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
SC · 25 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 480 : 2023 INSC 426
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 432 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 45, 53 – Power to impose a modified punishment – Special category sentencing to life imprisonment in excess of 14 years – Appellant was convicted for hav…
Shanti Bhushan (D) Thr. Lr. & Ors. vs State of U.P. and Ors.
SC · 25 April 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 513 : 2023 INSC 425
Stamp Act,1899 – ss.31,32, 47-A and Art. 23 of the Schedule IB – Market Value of property – Determination of – A property was purchased by the appellants under a registered sale deed from the vendor – Appellants were alr…
Charan Singh @ Charanjit Singh vs The State of Uttarakhand
SC · 20 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 511 : 2023 INSC 404
Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 304 B, 498 A and 201 – Dowry Death – Presumption as to dowry death – Prosecution case that woman married two years ago, killed by her husband-appellant and inlaws for dowry – Death was unnatural an…
M/s Sri Mahavir Agency & Anr. vs The State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 126 : 2023 INSC 375
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 : ss.7, 14, 16(1)(a)(i), 19(2) – Food Adulteration – Protection u/s. 19(2), to the vendor – Availability of – Appellant purchased ‘Pan Parag’ from the manufacturer through invoic…
Soundarajan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Vigilance Anticorruption Dindigul
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 133 : 2023 INSC 377
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), r/w 13(2) – Illegal gratification – Appellant-Sub-Registrar demanded gratification of Rs.500/- from the complainant-PW 2, for handing over the registered sale deed –…
Delhi Development Authority vs Surender Singh & Ors.
SC · 11 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 345 : 2023 INSC 358
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s. 24(2) – Land acquisition, when deemed to have lapsed – Acquisition proceedings initiated under Land Acquisiti…
Murti Shri Durga Bhawani (Hetuwali) Trust & Anr. vs Sh. Diwan Chand (Dead) through Lrs & Ors.
SC · 11 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 366 : 2023 INSC 348
Adverse possession – Ownership/title to property – Appellant, owner of land forming part of khasra No. 4833 – Suit for possession alleging that respondents had encroached the said land – Respondent’s case that they are i…
Land and Building Department Thr. Secretary & Anr. vs Attro Devi & Ors.
SC · 11 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 374 : 2023 INSC 357
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – Notification u/s 4 was issued on 23.06.1989 – Another notification u/s 6 was issued on 20.06.1990 –…
Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs State of Karnataka
SC · 28 March 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 669 : 2023 INSC 306
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.366, 376 and 302 – Power to impose modified punishment – Appellant convicted u/ss. 366, 376 and 302 IPC – Trial Court sentenced the appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for the rest of his lif…
Mah. Adiwasi Thakur Jamat Swarakshan Samiti vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 24 March 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 1100 : 2023 INSC 286
MAH. ADIWASI THAKUR JAMAT SWARAKSHAN SAMITI v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2502 of 2022) MARCH 24, 2023 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, ABHAY S. OKA AND MANOJ MISRA, JJ.] Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Schedule…
Delhi Development Authority vs Batti & Ors.
SC · 22 March 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 631 : 2023 INSC 276
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – Respondent was the daughter-in-law of the deceased – The deceased was alleged owner of the land with…
Union of India & Ors. vs Parashotam Dass
SC · 21 March 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 598 : 2023 INSC 265
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Service matters relating to members of three-armed forces – Whether the order passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal would be amenable to challenge in the writ jurisdiction under Art. 226…
Neeraj Dutta vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)
SC · 17 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 997 : 2023 INSC 245
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) – Proof of demand of illegal gratification – Prosecution case that a trap was laid and the appellant-Electricity Inspector came with the co-accused and demanded…
M/s. Creative Garments Ltd. vs Kashiram Verma
SC · 16 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 958 : 2023 INSC 243
Labour Laws: Labour dispute – Non-mentioning of the permanent address of the workman, addressed furnished is care of Union, and as such efforts to serve him at the given address remained futile – Held: Effective relief c…
Ashok Ram Parhad & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 15 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 900 : 2023 INSC 233
Divisional Forest Officer (in Maharashtra Forest Service, Class I) (Recruitment) Rules, 1984 – Proviso to r.2 – Maharashtra Forest Service, Group A (Junior Scale) (Recruitment) Rules, 1998 – rr.3(b), 6 – Appellants who w…

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