A. S. Oka
Abhay Shreeniwas Oka | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of India | |
| In office 31 August 2021 – 24 May 2025 | |
| Nominated by | N. V. Ramana |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| 30th Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court | |
| In office 10 May 2019 – 30 August 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Ranjan Gogoi |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Maheshwari Lingappa Narayana Swamy (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ritu Raj Awasthi Satish Chandra Sharma (acting) |
| Judge of the Bombay High Court | |
| In office 29 August 2003 – 9 May 2019 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1960 India |
| Alma mater | Mumbai University |
Abhay Shreeniwas Oka (born 25 May 1960) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, former chief justice of the Karnataka High Court and former judge of the Bombay High Court.[1]
Career
[edit]Oka was born on 25 May 1960 and enrolled as an advocate on 28 June 1983. He practiced for 19 years at the Bombay High Court, appellate side, in civil, constitutional, and service matters, specializing in all of them.[2]
He was appointed an additional judge of the Bombay High Court on 29 August 2003 and a permanent judge on 12 November 2005.[3]
He was appointed chief justice of the Karnataka High Court on 30 April 2019 and sworn in on 10 May 2019.[4]
Oka was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 26 August 2021 and took oath on 31 August 2021.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "A judge should not hesitate to offend anyone: Justice Oka's farewell message". The Indian Express. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (23 May 2025). "Supreme Court needs to change from being a Chief Justice-centric court: Justice Oka says on his last working day". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Day after mother's death, Justice A S Oka to deliver 11 verdicts on last day in office today". The Indian Express. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Orders of appointment of Shri Justice A S Oka, Judge of Bombay HC as CJ Karanataka HC (30.04.2019)" (PDF). 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "'SC heavily CJI-centric': Justice AS Oka says top court's 'image must change'". The Times of India. 23 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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