Govt re-appoints Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General for three years; ASGs' terms extended

The Indian government has re-appointed Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General for a further period of three years. This decision, formalized by a government order, extends Mehta's term, which was set to conclude on June 30. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension, which will last for three years or until further orders, whichever comes first.

Alongside Mehta's reappointment, the tenures of several Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) representing the Centre in the Supreme Court have also been extended. These include Vikramjeet Banerjee, K.M. Nataraj, S.V. Raju, N. Venkataraman, and Aishwarya Bhati. The terms for Banerjee and Nataraj will commence on July 1, while the others will begin their extended service from June 30.

Additionally, the tenure of ASG Chetan Sharma, who represents the Centre in the Delhi High Court, has been extended for six months, effective from July 1. These appointments are part of the government's efforts to ensure continuity in its legal representation.

The Supreme Court currently has a team of 14 ASGs, in addition to Attorney General R. Venkataramani and Solicitor General Mehta. The departure of ASG S.D. Sanjay, who took charge as the Advocate General of Bihar on June 18, has reduced the number of ASGs in the top court to 13. The article also lists other ASGs whose current three-year tenures are set to expire in September 2027.