Abhay S. Oka

Leasehold Rights: Supreme Court clarifies rights under agreement to lease in property disputes (2025)

Date of the Judgment: March 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 337 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a party claim leasehold rights over a property based solely on an agreement to lease, without a formal lease deed being executed? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a dispute involving […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder under Section 304 Part II IPC: Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra (2025) INSC 338 (07 March 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 07 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 338 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When does an accident at a workplace become a criminal offense? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra. The court

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Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide due to lack of proximate cause: Patel Babubhai vs. State of Gujarat (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 322 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When can words or actions be considered as instigating someone to commit suicide? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Patel Babubhai Manohardas & Ors. vs. State of Gujarat.

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Tanaji Shamrao Kale vs. State of Maharashtra (2025)

Date of the Judgment: March 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 323 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Did the High Court correctly uphold the conviction of the accused in a murder case where the prosecution presented eyewitness testimony? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Tanaji Shamrao Kale

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration: Suresh @ Hanumant vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) (March 05, 2025)

Date of the Judgment: March 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 324 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a dying declaration alone be the basis for conviction in a murder case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case of Suresh @ Hanumant vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi).

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Supreme Court clarifies the power to stay discharge orders in criminal revisions: Sudershan Singh Wazir vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (28 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a High Court stay an order of discharge in a criminal revision, effectively curtailing the liberty of an individual? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sudershan Singh Wazir v. State (NCT of Delhi). The

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Supreme Court acquits accused in a case of circumstantial evidence due to incomplete chain of circumstances: Md. Bani Alam Mazid @ Dhan vs. State of Assam (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 260 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases lacking direct evidence, can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if the chain of circumstances is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, focusing

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Supreme Court Clarifies Duties of Advocates-on-Record and Raises Concerns on Senior Advocate Designations: Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) (20 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 249 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Augustine George Masih, J. What are the duties and obligations of an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India, in Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi), addressed this critical question while

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Supreme Court Clarifies Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail and Remission in Criminal Law (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 239 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Can the government grant remission to convicts without an application from them? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question while examining the policies and procedures for granting bail and remission to convicts.

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Supreme Court settles the validity of Rule 21(8) of the Punjab Value Added Tax Rules, 2005: State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Trishala Alloys Pvt. Ltd. (2025) INSC 231 (17 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 231 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a state government implement tax rules without the explicit authority in the primary tax law? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case concerning the Punjab Value Added Tax

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Damages for Non-Performing Machinery: Sahakarmaharshi Bhausaheb Thorat vs. Thyssenkrupp (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 219 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When a plant doesn’t perform as promised, who bears the cost? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a dispute over non-performing machinery supplied for a continuous fermentation process. The court examined

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Supreme Court acquits appellant in murder case due to circumstantial evidence: Vinod Kumar vs. State (2025) INSC 209 (13 February 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 209 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if critical pieces of that evidence are questionable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Vinod Kumar vs. State (Govt.

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