Tushar Mehta Reappointed as Solicitor General for Three More Years

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the reappointment of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta for an additional three-year term starting July 1, 2026. The decision ensures continuity in the central government's legal representation before the Supreme Court and other constitutional courts.

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued the order on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Mehta will serve as the country's second-highest law officer for the fresh term, or until further orders, whichever comes first.

Mehta, a senior advocate from Gujarat, has represented the Union of India in numerous landmark cases involving constitutional interpretation, national security, electoral reforms, citizenship issues, taxation, digital regulation, and Centre-State disputes. He has regularly appeared before Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court and in matters with significant policy implications.

Alongside Mehta, the ACC reappointed five Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) for the Supreme Court for another three-year term: Vikramjit Banerjee and K.M. Nataraj from July 1, 2026, and Suryaprakash V. Raju, N. Venkataraman, and Aishwarya Bhati from June 30, 2026.

In a separate decision, the government reappointed Chetan Sharma as Additional Solicitor General for the Delhi High Court for six months from July 1, 2026, or until further orders.

These reappointments come as the central government is engaged in litigation across a range of constitutional, regulatory, and public policy issues before the Supreme Court and various High Courts.

Mehta first joined the central legal team as Additional Solicitor General in 2014. He was elevated to Solicitor General in October 2018 and has since become one of the longest-serving holders of the office in recent years. Prior to his central appointment, he served as Additional Advocate General for Gujarat.