The President of India has reappointed Shashi Prakash Singh, Krishna Nandan Singh and Satyapal Jain as Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) for the Allahabad, Patna, and Punjab and Haryana High Courts, respectively, for a further term of three months with effect from 1 October 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, notified the appointments on 17 September 2026.
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S.No. |
Name of Law Officer |
Name of High Court |
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1. |
Shashi Prakash Singh |
Allahabad High Court |
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2. |
Krishna Nandan Singh |
Patna High Court |
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3. |
Satyapal Jain |
Punjab & Haryana High Court |
Shashi Prakash Singh has been serving as Additional Solicitor General for the Allahabad High Court since 2018 and has received successive reappointments thereafter.
Krishna Nandan Singh has also been serving as Additional Solicitor General for the Patna High Court for several years and was reappointed to the post in 2023 for a further three-year term.
Satyapal Jain, who was first appointed Additional Solicitor General for the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2015, was reappointed to the post in 2023 for a three-year term.
The latest notification now extends the tenure of all three law officers for another three months from 1 October 2026.
