Institute of Legal and Management Studies

Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka's mother, Vasanti Oka, passed away last night.

Justice Oka is set to retire on May 24, 2024. Tomorrow, May 23, 2025 is his last working day in the Supreme Court. Justice Oka is not holding court today.

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) informed members of the legal fraternity about the bereavement through a notice. The final viewing was held today at Thane from 9 AM to 11 AM.

Justice Oka began his practice at the Thane District Court in the chamber of his father. He was elevated as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court on August 29, 2003, and became a permanent judge on November 12, 2005. On May 10, 2019, he took oath as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. He was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court on August 31, 2021.