Centre extends Jagjot Singh Lalli's tenure as Deputy Solicitor General of India in Punjab and Haryana HC

The Centre on Thursday extended the term of Jagjot Singh Lalli as Deputy Solicitor General of India in the Punjab and Haryana High Court for a further period of three years.

“The President is pleased to extend the term of Shri Jagjot Singh Lalli, Deputy Solicitor General of India for the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, for a further period of three years with effect from 18.10.2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” a Ministry of Law and Justice notification said.

Lalli was initially appointed as Deputy Solicitor General of India by the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of India on October 18, 2022, and since then he has been representing the Union of India in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in various matters.

He has represented various departments such as ED, SFIO, Armed Forces, Boards and Corporations and Central Government Educational Institutes before the High Court. He is also the Litigation In-charge for the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh since March. 2024.

A law graduate from Punjab University, Jagjot Singh Lalli is a first generation lawyer hailing from Gurdaspur district of Punjab. He has been practising in Punjab and Haryana High Court since September 2004. He was the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association Vice-President during 2016-17.