# Allahabad HC orders 30% women’s reservation in OBA posts 2026-08-15T00:44:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Allahabad High Court has ordered that at least seven of the 22 posts in the Oudh Bar Association’s governing and executive council be reserved for women. A bench of Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla issued the directions while hearing two PIL petitions on representation of women advocates. Two junior executive, two senior executive and one joint secretary post will be reserved from the 2026 election, along with the treasurer and senior vice-president posts. The general secretary and one vice-president post will be reserved in 2027, while the president’s post will be reserved in 2028 and then rotated. Candidates must also disclose FIRs and criminal cases in nomination papers. False or concealed information can lead to disqualification. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - livelaw.in Tags: Allahabad High Court, Justice Rajan Roy, Lucknow, Oudh Bar Association, Supreme Court of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-hc-orders-30-quota-for-women-in-oba-polls/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-hc-orders-30-quota-for-women-in-oba-polls/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.