The Central Government has approved the reappointment of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General of India for three years. This appointment will be effective from July 1, 2026. This is the third time Mehta has been reappointed. Before this his tenure had been extended twice.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal to continue the post of Tushar Mehta as the second highest law officer of the country. This appointment will be effective from July 1, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
reappointment for the third time
Tushar Mehta has been re-appointed to the post of Solicitor General for the third time. Mehta was appointed Solicitor General in October 2018 after serving as Additional Solicitor General. The central government later re-appointed him for a three-year term with effect from July 1, 2020, and again in 2023.
With the latest extension, Tushar Mehta has completed almost 8 years as Solicitor General and will complete 11 years in the post by the end of the new term, making him one of the longest serving law officers in the history of the country.
advocate on behalf of the central government
As Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta has represented the Central Government in many important constitutional, policy and criminal matters before the Supreme Court and various High Courts. The Solicitor General, one of the most prominent legal officers of the Central Government, advocates important cases in the Supreme Court on behalf of the Central Government. Mehta has represented the government in many major constitutional and legal matters.
other appointments
Along with this, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has also approved the reappointment of five Additional Solicitors General (ASG) for the Supreme Court for a tenure of 3 years. Vikramjit Banerjee and KM. Nataraj’s re-appointment from July 1 while S.V. Raju, N. The reappointment of Venkataraman and Aishwarya Bhati will be effective from June 30, 2026.
In another decision, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has also approved the reappointment of Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma for Delhi High Court, his tenure will be effective for 6 months from July 1, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
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