New Delhi, June 21:The Central Government has extended the tenure of Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General of India for another three years, effective from July 1, 2026. The appointment will remain in force until June 30, 2029, or until further orders are issued.
The decision was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), according to an official notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
The order stated that the ACC had cleared Mehta’s re-appointment as the country's Solicitor General for a further term of three years beginning July 1, 2026.
Mehta, who assumed office as Solicitor General in October 2018 after serving as an Additional Solicitor General, has been a key legal representative for the Union Government. He was previously granted fresh three-year terms in 2020 and 2023.
With the latest extension, Mehta will continue in the role for nearly 11 years by the end of the new tenure, placing him among the longest-serving law officers in India.
Over the years, he has appeared on behalf of the Centre in several significant constitutional, policy-related and criminal cases before the Supreme Court and various High Courts across the country.
The ACC has also approved the re-appointment of five Additional Solicitors General for the Supreme Court for another three-year term. Vikramjit Banerjee and K.M. Nataraj will continue from July 1, 2026, while S.V. Raju, N. Venkataraman and Aishwarya Bhati have been re-appointed with effect from June 30, 2026.
In a separate order, the government extended the tenure of Chetan Sharma as Additional Solicitor General for the Delhi High Court for six months from July 1, 2026, or until further directions are issued.
