The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the re-appointment of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General for India (SGI) for a further term of three years.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (June 20, 2026), his re-appointment will take effect from July 1, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Along with Mehta, the ACC has also approved the re-appointment of five Additional Solicitors General for India (ASGI) for the Supreme Court of India for a further term of three years.
The officers re-appointed are:
- Vikramjit Banerjee – with effect from July 1, 2026
- K M Nataraj – with effect from July 1, 2026
- Suryaprakash V Raju – with effect from June 30, 2026
- N Venkataraman – with effect from June 30, 2026
- Aishwarya Bhati – with effect from June 30, 2026
In a separate decision, the government has also approved re-appointment of Chetan Sharma as Additional Solicitor General for India for Delhi High Court for a further period of six months with effect from July 1, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
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