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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
Ajay Kumar Radheyshyam Goenka vs Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd.
SC · 15 March 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 986 : 2023 INSC 232
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – ss. 1(3), 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32A, 53, 61, 238 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016 – Rule 6 – Negotiable Instruments Act, 188…
Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs State of Bihar
SC · 14 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 875 : 2023 INSC 227
Criminal Law – Evidence – Extra-Judicial Confession – Conviction based on, when not justified – Appellant was convicted for offences punishable u/s.302 r/w 34 and s.201, IPC based on extra-judicial confession – Held: Cas…
Union of India & Ors. vs M/s. Union Carbide Corporation & Ors.
SC · 14 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 881 : 2023 INSC 222
Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case – Curative petitions filed by the Union of India seeking increase in the settlement amount – Held: Present petitions were filed by the Union of India 19 years post the settlement seeking to reopen…
Vikas Rathi vs The State of U.P. & Anr.
SC · 1 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 6 : 2023 INSC 186
VIKAS RATHI v. THE STATE OF U.P. & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 644 of 2023) MARCH 01, 2023 [ABHAY S. OKA AND RAJESH BINDAL, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 319 – Summoning of additional accused – Murder of a per…
Haji Abdul Gani Khan & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 13 February 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 503 : 2023 INSC 124
Constitution of India – Arts.170 and 239A – Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 – s.13 – Art. 170 forming part of Chapter III of Part VI of the Constitution under the title “The State Legislature” – Issue of appli…
Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra &Anr.
SC · 10 February 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 293 : 2023 INSC 115
Bombay Protection of Ex-communication Act, 1949 – The Act, 1949 provided that ex-communication of a member of any community shall be invalid and shall be of no effect – Head of the Dawoodi Bohra community challenged the…
Bar Council of India vs Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors.
SC · 10 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 343 : 2023 INSC 116
Advocates Act, 1961 – ss.49, 24(3)(d) – Bar Council of India (Training) Rules, 1995 – Pre-enrolment training in terms of the 1995 Rules; Pre-enrolment/Post-enrolment examination, if can be validly prescribed by the Bar C…
National Insurance Company Ltd. vs The Chief Electoral Officer & Ors.
SC · 8 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 312 : 2023 INSC 104
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.4769 of 2022) FEBRUARY 08, 2023 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND ABHAY S. OKA, JJ.] Insurance – MOU entered into between Appellant-Insurance c…
M/s. Gail (India) Limited vs M/s. Indian Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 8 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 326 : 2023 INSC 103
M/S. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. M/S. INDIAN PETROCHEMICALS CORP. LTD. & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 3504-3505 of 2010) FEBRUARY 08, 2023 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND ABHAY S. OKA, JJ.] Constitution of India – Arts. 226, 12, 14 – Com…
Talat Sanvi vs State of Jharkhand & Anr.
SC · 24 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 289 : 2023 INSC 80
Victim compensation: Interim victim compensation in proceedings for anticipatory bail cannot be imposed as a condition for the same – Question of interim victim compensation cannot form part of the bail jurisprudence – B…
The State of Himachal Pradesh and Others vs Goel Bus Service Kullu etc. etc.
SC · 13 January 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 879 : 2023 INSC 27
Motor Vehicles – Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act 1972 – s.3A(3) [introduced vide Amending Act of 1999] – Validity of – Special road tax provided under sub-section (3) of s.3A – If manifestly unjust / glaring…
Hariharan & Ors. vs Harsh Vardhan Singh Rao & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 944 : 2022 INSC 1278
HARIHARAN & ORS. v. HARSH VARDHAN SINGH RAO & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9228 of 2022) December 14, 2022 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND ABHAY S. OKA, JJ.] Service Law: Seniority – On 7 September 2016, a modified seniority list of the…
Kalicharan & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 14 December 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 56 : 2022 INSC 1277
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.213, 313 – Failure to comply with the requirements of s.213 and s.313 – The Fast track Court convicted accused nos.1, 2, 3 and 4 for offences punishable u/s. 302, 307 of the IPC alon…
Sudesh Chhikara vs Ramti Devi & Anr.
SC · 6 December 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 876 : 2022 INSC 1257
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007:s. 23 – Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances – Applicability of s. 23(1) – When – Held: Effecting transfer subject to a condition of pr…
State of U.P. & Ors. vs Virendra Kumar & Ors.
SC · 25 November 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 638 : 2022 INSC 1232
STATE OF U.P. & ORS. v. VIRENDRA KUMAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos.6622-6623 of 2022) NOVEMBER 25, 2022 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, ABHAY S. OKA AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 – s.3, 7…
V. P. Singh etc vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 24 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 847 : 2022 INSC 1326
Penal Code, 1860: s. 306 – Abetment of suicide – Commission of suicide by the student after he was reprimanded for the misconduct in the College – He was suspended and asked to call for his parents as an exercise of legi…
Registrar of Assurances & Anr. vs Asl Vyapar Private Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 10 November 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 1098 : 2022 INSC 1192
REGISTRAR OF ASSURANCES & ANR. v. ASL VYAPAR PRIVATE LTD. & ANR (Civil Appeal No.8281 of 2022) NOVEMBER 10, 2022 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, ABHAY S. OKA AND VIKRAM NATH, JJ.] Indian stamp Act,1899 – s.47A – Reference – Answere…
Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. vs Vck Shares & Stock Broking Services Ltd.
SC · 10 November 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 567 : 2022 INSC 1193
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 : Order VII R.10 - Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (RDB) – s. 19 – The appellant bank sanctioned a term loan to the respondent company, however, responden…
Shakeel Ahmed vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 4 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 705 : 2022 INSC 1162
Directions – Direction issued to the State Government to implement the recommendations – Government of Maharashtra in the aftermath of communal riots and bomb blasts that occurred in Mumbai between December 1992 and Marc…
Jigar @ Jimmy Pravinchandra Adatiya vs State of Gujarat
SC · 23 September 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 367 : 2022 INSC 1013
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – The Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015 – s.20(2) – Proviso added by the 2015 Act to sub-section (2) of s.167, CrPC – Interpretation of. Code of Crimin…
The State of Haryana vs Anand Kindo & Anr. etc.
SC · 8 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 337 : 2022 INSC 939
Sentence/Sentencing – Murder committed for greed of money by trusted employees of an aged couple while they were sleeping – Trial Court awarded the death sentence u/s.302 IPC to accused persons – High Court interfered wi…
The State Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors. vs M/s. Samarth Builders & Developers & Anr.
SC · 7 September 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 151 : 2022 INSC 935
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11 – Arbitration Clause in agreement – Respondent No.1 is a developer engaged in the business of construction and development of buildings – Appellant and respondent No. 1 entere…
G.N.R. Babu @ S.N. Babu vs Dr. B.C. Muthappa & Ors.
SC · 6 September 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 203 : 2022 INSC 931
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – ss.96, 105 & Or.IX, r.13 – Ex-parte decree against defendant – Appeal u/s.96 – Scope of adjudication – Ex-parte decree was passed against the appellantdefendant in the suit filed by first…
Dr. Abraham Patani of Mumbai & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 2 September 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 1045 : 2022 INSC 904
Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 – ss. 37(1), 126- Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 - ss. 61(m), 63, 90(1) & (3), 91, 291, 296- Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4, 5A, 6, 11-Land Acquisition – Conflict…
Commissioner of Service Tax Delhi vs Quick Heal Technologies Limited
SC · 5 August 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 930 : 2022 INSC 801
COMMISSIONER OF SERVICE TAX DELHI v. QUICK HEAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 5167 of 2022) AUGUST 05, 2022 [ABHAY S. OKA AND J. B. PARDIWALA, JJ.] Service Tax – Finance Act, 1994 – s.65(105)(zzzze) and 66E – Co…
Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. & Ors. vs Mr. Deepak Aggarwal & Ors.
SC · 28 July 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 1079 : 2022 INSC 767
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.24(1)– ”initiated” – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.4 –Meaning and interpretation of”initiated” in s.24(1) of…
All Kerala Distributors Association, Kottayam Unit, Represented by Its Secretary vs The State of Kerala & Anr.
SC · 27 July 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 971 : 2022 INSC 752
Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 – ss.4(7) , 4(8), 15 – Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Kerala Motor Transport Worker’s Welfare Fund Act, 1985 – s.8A – Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Challenge…
Ghulam Hassan Beigh vs Mohammad Maqbool Magrey & Ors.
SC · 26 July 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 34 : 2022 INSC 750
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: 226, 227 and 228 – Penal Code, 1860: 147, 302, 323, 354 & 451 – Accused persons formed an unlawful assembly and laid an assault on the appellant and his family members and during the ass…
All India Haj Umrah Tour Organizer Association Mumbai vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 26 July 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 92 : 2022 INSC 749
ALL INDIA HAJ UMRAH TOUR ORGANIZER ASSOCIATION MUMBAI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No. 755 of 2020) JULY 26, 2022 [A.M. KHANWILKAR, ABHAY S. OKA AND C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ.] Haj matters: Integrated Goods and S…
Narinder Singh & Ors. vs Divesh Bhutani & Ors.
SC · 21 July 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 1066 : 2022 INSC 737
NARINDER SINGH & ORS. v. DIVESH BHUTANI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 10294 of 2013) JULY 21, 2022 [A. M. KHANWILKAR, ABHAY S. OKA AND C. T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ.] Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 – s.2 – Punjab Land Preservation Act…

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