New Delhi, Jun 22: The Centre has reappointed Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta for another three-year term from July 1, ensuring continuity in the government’s legal representation before the Supreme Court and other constitutional courts.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the reappointment, according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on June 20. Mehta will continue as the country’s second-highest law officer for three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The ACC has also reappointed five Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) for the Supreme Court for another three-year term. Vikramjit Banerjee and K.M. Nataraj will continue from July 1, 2026, while Suryaprakash V. Raju, N. Venkataraman and Aishwarya Bhati have been reappointed from June 30, 2026.
In a separate order, Chetan Sharma has been reappointed as Additional Solicitor General for the Delhi High Court for six months from July 1, 2026, or until further orders.
Mehta, who joined the Centre’s legal team as Additional Solicitor General in 2014, was elevated as Solicitor General in October 2018. He has represented the Union Government in several landmark cases involving constitutional law, national security, taxation, electoral reforms, digital regulation and Centre-State disputes.
The reappointments come as the Union Government continues to handle a wide range of constitutional, regulatory and public policy cases before the Supreme Court and various High Courts, ensuring continuity in its legal representation. (Agencies)
