Tushar Mehta Reappointed As Solicitor General For Three More Years; Centre Extends Tenure Of ASGs

The Union Government has reappointed Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta for a further term of three years with effect from July 1, 2026.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on June 20, 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Mehta's reappointment as the Solicitor General for India in the Supreme Court for a further term of three years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The ACC has also approved the reappointment of five Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) for the Supreme Court for another three-year term. The reappointed law officers are Vikramjit Banerjee and K.M. Nataraj, whose fresh terms will commence from July 1, 2026, and Suryaprakash V. Raju, N. Venkataraman and Aishwarya Bhati, whose reappointments will take effect from June 30, 2026.

In addition, Chetan Sharma has been reappointed as Additional Solicitor General for the Delhi High Court for a further period of six months with effect from July 1, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Tushar Mehta has been serving as Solicitor General since October 10, 2018. He was earlier re-appointed with effect from July 1, 2023, for a term that was to run till June 30, 2026.