{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Tushar Mehta Gets Third Consecutive Term as Solicitor General, on Track to Complete 11 Years in the Role",
  "summary": "The central government has reappointed Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General of India for a fresh three-year term beginning July 1, 2026. By the time this term ends, Mehta will have served 11 years in the post, placing him among the longest-serving law officers in the country's history.",
  "content": "Government Places Its Faith in Mehta Once Again\nThe 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.\n\nThe new term will take effect from July 1, 2026, or until a further order is issued, whichever comes first.\n\nA Tenure Rooted in October 2018\nMehta 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.\n\nRepresenting the Government Across India's Top Courts\nAs 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.\n\nFive Additional Solicitor Generals Also Reappointed\nAlongside Mehta's reappointment, the ACC also approved a further three-year term for five Additional Solicitor Generals (ASGs) attached to the Supreme Court.\n\n• Vikramjit Banerjee and KM Nataraj have been reappointed with effect from July 1, 2026.\n• SV Raju, N Venkataraman and Aishwarya Bhati have been reappointed with effect from June 30, 2026.\n\nWhat this means for you\nWhat this means for you:\n\n• For the next three years, Tushar Mehta will continue to represent the central government before the Supreme Court and High Courts across India, meaning no change in the government's top legal leadership at its apex courts.\n• Citizens or organisations involved in legal proceedings against the central government in the Supreme Court or High Courts will face the same experienced opposing counsel on the government's side.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. From when does Tushar Mehta's new term as Solicitor General begin?\nHis new appointment takes effect from July 1, 2026.\n\n2. Which body approved this reappointment?\nThe Cabinet's Appointments Committee (ACC) approved the reappointment.\n\n3. When was Tushar Mehta first appointed as Solicitor General?\nHe was first appointed to the post in October 2018.\n\n4. How many years will Mehta have served in total by the end of the new term?\nBy the time the new term concludes, he will have completed 11 years as Solicitor General.\n\n5. Which other law officers were reappointed alongside Mehta?\nFive Additional Solicitor Generals, Vikramjit Banerjee, KM Nataraj, SV Raju, N Venkataraman and Aishwarya Bhati, were also reappointed for three years.\n\n6. What is the role of the Solicitor General?\nThe Solicitor General is India's second-highest law officer and represents the central government in proceedings before the Supreme Court and High Courts.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/national/tushar-mehta-ko-tisari-bara-mila-solisitara-janarala-ka-pada-11-sala-ka-banega-itihasa-2211",
  "category": "India",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-21",
  "tags": [
    "Tushar Mehta",
    "Solicitor General",
    "Central Government",
    "Supreme Court",
    "Cabinet Appointments Committee",
    "Law Officer",
    "Reappointment",
    "DoPT"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}