Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, a respected figure in the Indian judiciary, was born on May 25, 1960. He holds a B.Sc. and an LL.M. from the University of Bombay. He enrolled as an Advocate on June 28, 1983.
Justice Oka began his practice in the Thane District Court under the guidance of his father, Shreeniwas W. Oka. In 1985-86, he joined the chamber of Shri V. P. Tipnis, a former Judge of the Bombay High Court and former LokAyukta. He has appeared in numerous significant matters and public interest litigations.
He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on August 29, 2003, and appointed as a permanent Judge from November 12, 2005. He took oath as The Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka on May 10, 2019.
Justice Abhay S. Oka took oath as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 31, 2021.
