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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
The Khasgi (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Charities) Trust, Indore & Anr. vs Vipin Dhanaitkar & Ors.
SC · 21 July 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 173 : 2022 INSC 739
Trusts and Charities: Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951:ss. 2 (4), 4 (1), 14, 36 (1) – Registration of Public Trusts – Alienation of trust property –Previoussanction of Registrar – On facts, matter pertaining to ill…
Dhananjay Rai @ Guddu Rai vs State of Bihar
SC · 14 July 2022
[2022] 6 S.C.R. 763 : 2022 INSC 723
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.374(2) – Appellant convicted u/ss.302 and 120B of IPC and s.27(1) of the Arms Act, 1959 – He preferred appeal – High Court of Patna admitted the appeal for hearing – Meanwhile, appell…
Ravi Sharma vs State (Government of NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 257 : 2022 INSC 699
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.378 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – FIR was recorded on finding a dead body – PW-2 (brother of deceased) identified the dead body – Statements of both PW-1, father of deceased an…
Shishpal @ Shishu vs The State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 275 : 2022 INSC 670
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 – Murder – Victim-deceased and PW4 were standing in the queue before the liquor store – A2 (not before the Supreme Court) attacked the victim by knife while appellants-accused caught hold of…
Hcmi Education vs Narendra Pal Singh
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 86 : 2022 INSC 698
Education – Admission in foreign country – Course abolished by the country – Liability of appellant-facilitator – Respondent approached the appellant for seeking admission in Philippines to the MBBS course – Admission wa…
Independent Schools’ Association Chandigarh (Regd.) & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 11 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 773 : 2022 INSC 1303
Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 – s.87 – Power to extend enactments to Chandigarh – Punjab (Regulation of Fees of Unaided Educational Institutions) Act, 2016 – 2016 Act extended vide impugned notification issued by appro…
Suresh Mahajan vs State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.
SC · 10 May 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 813 : 2022 INSC 552
Election Laws: Madhya Pradesh Municipal Act, 1956 – s. 10(1) – Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 – ss. 12, 23 and 30 – Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961 – s. 29 –Issue pertaining to non-…
Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 2 May 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 151 : 2022 INSC 502
Insurance – Insurance policy – Exclusion Clause – Applicability of insurance cover – Appellant had taken an insurance policy from respondent-insurance company in respect of its’ factory – Claim lodged by appellant on bas…
Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya vs District Development Officer Dahod & Ors.
SC · 25 April 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 760 : 2022 INSC 473
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – ss.1(3), 1(3A) and 2 – Gratuity – Entitlement to – Whether Aganwadi workers (AWWs) and Aganwadi Helpers (AWHs) appointed to work in Anganwadi centres set up under the Integrated Child Deve…
Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. vs Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi & Ors.
SC · 20 April 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 812 : 2022 INSC 447
Medical Negligence – Consumer Protection – Liability of doctors – Demise of husband of appellant no.1 pursuant to kidney transplantation – Allegation that the cause of death was postoperative medical negligence – Complai…
Harish Chandra Shrivastava vs The State of Bihar and Others
SC · 13 April 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 1065 : 2022 INSC 423
Bihar Private Medical (Indian System of Medicine) College (Taking Over) Act, 1985: Termination – Appellants were appointed as Lecturers in private Ayurvedic Colleges between the period from 14 March 1978 to 10 May 1979 –…
Wipro Finance Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax
SC · 12 April 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 1146 : 2022 INSC 417
Income Tax Act, 1961: s.37 – Disallowance – Loan borrowed by assessee in foreign currency for expanding its primary business of leasing and hire purchase of capital equipment to existing Indian enterprise – While repayin…
Dr. Joe Joseph & Ors. vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 95 : 2022 INSC 409
Dam Safety Act, 2021 – ss.8 and 9 – Mullaperiyar Dam – Interim arrangement until “regular National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA)” under the 2021 Act becomes fully functional – For purposes of surveillance, inspection, oper…
M. Kendra Devi vs The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 255 : 2022 INSC 288
Service Law: Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1955 – r.35(aa) – Seniority – Appellants were selected as Assistant Engineer – They were direct recruits of first batch selected in 1991-1992 and the second b…
Horticulture Experiment Station Gonikoppal, Coorg vs The Regional Provident Fund Organization
SC · 23 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 485 : 2022 INSC 223
Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 7A, 14B – Power to recover damages – Mens rea and actus reus, if essential element for imposition of damages – Appellant’s establishment failed to comply…
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. through Its Senior Manager vs M/s Shree Ganesh Petroleum Rajgurunagar through Its Proprietor Mr. Laxman Dagdu Thite
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 450 : 2022 INSC 130
Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 : ss. 34, 37 – Arbitral award – Setting aside of – Parties entered into two agreements, dealership agreement and lease agreement having distinct provisions for reference of the disp…
Deepak S/O Laxman Dongre vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 35 : 2022 INSC 110
Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 – s.56(1)(a)(b) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.151 – Constitution of India – Arts.19(1)(d), 19(5) – Respondent no.2 exercising powers u/s.56(1)(a)(b) passed the impugned order of exte…
Messer Griesheim Gmbh a (Now Called Air Liquide Deutschland Gmbh) vs Goyal Mg Gases Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 93 : 2022 INSC 113
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 44A – Execution of decrees passed by courts in reciprocating territory – Execution of money decree (in excess of Rs.20 lakhs) of a foreign court which is notified as a superior court of…
Subhash Chander & Ors. vs M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(Bpcl) & Anr.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 108 : 2022 INSC 107
Haryana (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act, 1973 – Burmah Shell (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act, 1976 – ss. 3, 5, 7 and 11 – Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – Suit for possession by the appellant – Maintainability of, bef…
The Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. vs The Registrar,cooperative Societies and Others
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 291 : 2022 INSC 34
Service Law – Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Land Mortgage Banks Service (Common Cadre) Rules, 1978 – r.15(ii) – Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 – Constitution of India – Articles 1…
Ashim @ Asim Kumar Haranath Bhattacharya @ Asim Harinath Bhattacharya @ Aseem Kumar Bhattacharya vs National Investigation Agency
SC · 1 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 607 : 2021 INSC 813
Bail: Post-arrest bail – Trial for offence under National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 – Charge sheet filed against the accused in 2012 while charges framed after seven years in 2019 – Statement of de facto complainant…
Vinod Kumar vs Amritpal @ Chhotu & Ors.
SC · 30 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 954 : 2021 INSC 802
Penal Code, 1860: s.300 thirdly – Prosecution case was that respondent 1 to 5-accused were guilty of killing victim-deceased – Trial court convicted respondents-accused inter alia for offence punishable u/ss.302/149 – Hi…
Kewal Krishan vs Rajesh Kumar & Ors. etc.
SC · 22 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 588 : 2021 INSC 765
Transfer of Property Act: s.54 – Case of plaintiff-appellant was that he had executed a power of attorney in favour of his brother – Acting on the basis of power of attorney, his brother executed two sale deeds – The fir…
Union of India & Ors. vs Ex. Constable Ram Karan
SC · 11 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 300 : 2021 INSC 715
Service law: Departmental inquiries – Quantum of punishment – Judicial review of – On facts, allegations against constable of CRPF that he threatened the Doctor-complainant, misbehaved and abused and injured him and made…
Thwaha Fasal vs Union of India
SC · 28 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 797 : 2021 INSC 688
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: Factors for consideration while granting bail – While deciding a bail petition filed by an accused against whom offences under Chapters IV and VI of the 1967 Act have been alle…
Anant Raj Ltd. (Formerly M/s. Anant Raj Industries Ltd.) vs State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 27 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1021 : 2021 INSC 680
Town Planning: Licence for development of group housing colony – Policy of State to grant licence on ‘First Come First Serve’ basis – Held: The principle of ‘First Come First Serve’ basis adopted by the State Respondents…
K.V. Anil Mithra & Anr. vs Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit & Anr.
SC · 27 October 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 297 : 2021 INSC 679
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – ss.25F, 25B – Termination – Retrenchment– Violation of s.25F–Respondent-University regularized appellants-workmen serving on daily wage basis in nonteaching staff category – Objections rai…
Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 835 : 2021 INSC 673
Military Engineering Service (Non Industrial class III and IV Posts) Rules, 1971: The Army Headquarter directed on 09.12.1982 the Chief Engineers of all the five commands to initiate recruitment of Group ‘C” personnel –…
Geeta Gupta vs Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi & Ors.
SC · 20 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 73 : 2021 INSC 500
Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 – Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Rules, 1972 – The appellant acquired a property by a sale deed…
Bhagwan Narayan Gaikwad vs The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
SC · 20 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 81 : 2021 INSC 503
Penal Code, 1860 – s.326 – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons – Conviction under – Prosecution case that the appellant and other accused persons attacked the victim with a lethal weapon which chopped…

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