{"id":149125,"date":"2023-07-04T11:35:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T06:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=149125"},"modified":"2023-07-04T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T06:05:44","slug":"tushar-mehta-reappointed-as-solicitor-general-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/tushar-mehta-reappointed-as-solicitor-general-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Tushar Mehta reappointed as Solicitor General of India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tushar Mehta reappointed as Solicitor General of India<\/strong>: The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has reappointed Tushar Mehta, the incumbent Solicitor General of India, for a three-year term. Mehta&#8217;s reappointment, along with that of six other law officers, was announced after their previous Supreme Court tenure ended. The ACC\u2019s decision reflects the government\u2019s trust in their capabilities to handle the extensive legal matters faced by the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Extension of Term for Additional Solicitor Generals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Tushar Mehta, six other law officers have been granted extensions as Additional Solicitor Generals (ASGs) in the Supreme Court, however their duration of terms are yet to be issued. These ASGs include Vikramjeet Banerjee, KM Nataraj, Balbir Singh, Suryaprakash V Raju, N Venkatraman, and Aishwarya Bhati. The ACC&#8217;s decision to prolong their tenure emphasises the value of their expertise and contributions to the government&#8217;s defence in complicated legal cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solicitor General\u2019s Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the highest law officer in the country after the Attorney General, the Solicitor General plays a crucial role in representing the government\u2019s interests in various legal matters. Tushar Mehta has been serving as the Solicitor General since October 2018, and his reappointment demonstrates the government\u2019s satisfaction with his performance during his tenure. The office of the Solicitor General handles a significant portion of the central government\u2019s litigation across the country, making it a vital position in the legal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key takeaways for competitive examinations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) was formed on January 26, 1950.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Union Minister for ACC is Amit Shah.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Narendra Modi is the Chairperson of ACC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solicitor General is the <strong>second-highest<\/strong> law officer of the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R. Venkataramani is the current Attorney General for India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tushar Mehta reappointed as Solicitor General of India: The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has reappointed Tushar Mehta, the incumbent Solicitor General of India, for a three-year term. Mehta&#8217;s reappointment, along with that of six other law officers, was announced after their previous Supreme Court tenure ended. 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