BASANT LAL(Not Applicable) vs STATE OF HP AND OTHERS(Not Applicable) — CWP/9629/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 17th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HPHC010332042025

Filing Number

CWP/28102/2025

Filing Date

09-Jun-2025

Registration No

CWP/9629/2025

Registration Date

10-Jun-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

17-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 28-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BASANT LAL(Not Applicable)

    Adv. Sanjeev Sood,Het Ram,Het Ram, ,Mukul Sood,Rahul,Het Ram

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF HP AND OTHERS(Not Applicable)

    Adv. AG 1123

  2. 2.Deputy Commissioner-cum-Appellant Authority(Not Applicable)

  3. 3.Sub-Divisional Magistrate-cum-Authorities officer(Not Applicable)

  4. 4.Jitender Mahajan(Not Applicable)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed Basant Lal's petition challenging his 6-year disqualification from contesting Panchayat elections under Section 146(2) of the HP Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. The court held that the petitioner deliberately concealed a pending criminal case in his nomination form, which constituted false declaration, and that the 6-year disqualification is neither harsh nor disproportionate because it ensures the candidate misses at least one complete electoral cycle (5-year tenure). The court rejected arguments that the punishment was arbitrary, emphasizing that candidates must disclose material information honestly and that electoral integrity demands stricter penalties for such misconduct. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  4. 07-Apr-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  5. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  6. 20-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  7. 20-Mar-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  8. 16-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  9. 16-Mar-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  10. 12-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  11. 12-Mar-2026

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma

  12. 27-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  13. 27-Feb-2026

    —

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  14. 08-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  15. 08-Jan-2026

    —

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  16. 06-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  17. 06-Jan-2026

    —

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  18. 01-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  19. 01-Jan-2026

    —

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  20. 18-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  21. 18-Dec-2025

    —

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  22. 16-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  23. 15-Dec-2025

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  24. 09-Dec-2025

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  25. 05-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  26. 05-Dec-2025

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  27. 02-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  28. 02-Dec-2025

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma

  29. 19-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  30. 16-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Romesh VermaView PDF

  31. 16-Oct-2025

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  32. 09-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  33. 09-Sep-2025

    Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  34. 29-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  35. 29-Jul-2025

    Notice Before Admission

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja

  36. 09-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  37. 24-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan,hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil KukrejaView PDF

  38. 11-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan SharmaView PDF

  39. 09-Jun-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/9629/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed Basant Lal's petition challenging his 6-year disqualification from contesting Panchayat elections under Section 146(2) of the HP Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. The court held that the petitioner deliberately concealed a pending criminal case in his nomination form, which constituted false declaration, and that the 6-year disqualification is neither harsh nor disproportionate because it ensures the candidate misses at least one complete electoral cycle (5-year tenure). The court rejected arguments that the punishment was arbitrary, emphasizing that candidates must disclose material information honestly and that electoral integrity demands stricter penalties for such misconduct. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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