Government Places Its Faith in Mehta Once Again
The central government has approved the reappointment of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General of India for an additional three years. An official order from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) confirmed that the Cabinet's Appointments Committee (ACC) has cleared the proposal for Mehta to remain in the country's second-highest law officer post.
The new term will take effect from July 1, 2026, or until a further order is issued, whichever comes first.
A Tenure Rooted in October 2018
Mehta first assumed the role of Solicitor General in October 2018, having served earlier as Additional Solicitor General. He was subsequently reappointed for a fresh three-year term starting July 1, 2020, and was retained in the post once more in 2023. With this third consecutive reappointment, Mehta will have served approximately eight years as Solicitor General by the time the new term begins. When that term concludes, the total will stand at 11 years, putting him among the longest-serving law officers in the nation's history.
Representing the Government Across India's Top Courts
As Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta has consistently argued the central government's position before the Supreme Court and High Courts across the country, taking on a wide range of consequential matters spanning constitutional interpretation, policy disputes and significant criminal proceedings.
Five Additional Solicitor Generals Also Reappointed
Alongside Mehta's reappointment, the ACC also approved a further three-year term for five Additional Solicitor Generals (ASGs) attached to the Supreme Court.
- Vikramjit Banerjee and KM Nataraj have been reappointed with effect from July 1, 2026.
- SV Raju, N Venkataraman and Aishwarya Bhati have been reappointed with effect from June 30, 2026.
