New Delhi (22.06.2026): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has re-appointed senior Supreme Court advocate Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General (SG) of India for a further term of three years from July 1, 2026.
Mehta will continue as the Union Government's second-highest law officer and is expected to complete eleven years as SG by the end of this extended tenure. Mehta assumed the SG office in 2018 and has already completed eight years in the role, making him one of the longest-serving SG in India's judicial history.
The ACC also re-appointed three Additional Solicitor Generals (ASGs) -- Suryaprakash V Raju, N Venkataraman, Aishwarya Bhati, for a further term of three years with effect from June 30, 2026 while two ASGs -- Vikramji Banerjee and K M Nataraj -- for a further term of three years with effect from July 01, 2026.
Chetan Sharma has been re-appointed as ASG for High Court of Delhi for a further term of six months with effect from July 01, 2026.
Govt re-appoints Mehta as Solicitor General for 3 years, tenure of 5 ASGs also extended
By IndianMandarins - 2026-06-22 09:28:00
New Delhi (22.06.2026): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has re-appointed senior Supreme Court advocate Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General (SG) of India for a further term of three years from July 1, 2026.
Mehta will continue as the Union Government's second-highest law officer and is expected to complete eleven years as SG by the end of this extended tenure. Mehta assumed the SG office in 2018 and has already completed eight years in the role, making him one of the longest-serving SG in India's judicial history.
The ACC also re-appointed three Additional Solicitor Generals (ASGs) -- Suryaprakash V Raju, N Venkataraman, Aishwarya Bhati, for a further term of three years with effect from June 30, 2026 while two ASGs -- Vikramji Banerjee and K M Nataraj -- for a further term of three years with effect from July 01, 2026.
Chetan Sharma has been re-appointed as ASG for High Court of Delhi for a further term of six months with effect from July 01, 2026.