The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta for another three-year term from July 1, ensuring continuity in the Centre’s legal leadership before the Supreme Court and other constitutional courts.
The decision was conveyed through an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on June 20. Mehta will continue as the country’s second-highest law officer for a fresh term of three years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
A senior advocate from Gujarat, Mehta first joined the Centre’s legal team as Additional Solicitor General in 2014. He was appointed Solicitor General in October 2018 and has since emerged as one of the longest-serving holders of the office in recent years.
Mehta has represented the Union Government in several key cases involving constitutional interpretation, national security, electoral reforms, citizenship, taxation, digital regulation and Centre-State disputes. He has regularly appeared before Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court in matters with significant policy implications.
The ACC has also approved the reappointment of five Additional Solicitors General for the Supreme Court for another three-year term. Vikramjit Banerjee and K.M. Nataraj have been reappointed with effect from July 1, 2026, while Suryaprakash V. Raju, N. Venkataraman and Aishwarya Bhati have been reappointed from June 30, 2026.
In a separate decision, Chetan Sharma has been reappointed as Additional Solicitor General for the Delhi High Court for six months from July 1, 2026, or until further orders.
The reappointments come as the Union Government continues to handle a wide range of constitutional, regulatory and public policy cases before the Supreme Court and various High Courts. The move reflects the government’s confidence in its existing legal team and ensures stability in its court representation.
