{"id":396747,"date":"2026-09-21T14:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=396747"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:10:08","slug":"president-reappoints-3-additional-solicitors-general-allahabad-patna-punjab-haryana-high-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/09\/21\/president-reappoints-3-additional-solicitors-general-allahabad-patna-punjab-haryana-high-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"President reappoints Shashi Prakash Singh, Krishna Nandan Singh and Satyapal Jain as Additional Solicitor Generals for 3 High Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The President of India has reappointed <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Shashi Prakash Singh<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Krishna Nandan Singh<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Satyapal 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