B.V. Acharya ( B. Vasudeva Acharya) is senior advocate at Karnataka High court. He is son of Ramachandra Acharya, a Shivalli Madhva Brahmin and native of Udupi district. He has been advocate general of Karnataka government several times.[1] He shot to prominence nationally in Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa,[2] where he pursued case as special public prosecutor and special counsel taking to its logical end in spite of hardship and threats.[3] He was selected as one among top ten lawyers of India by Bar council of India in 2017.[4]

B.V. Acharya
Senior Advocate at Karnataka High Court
Assumed office
1989
Personal details
BornUdupi district

References

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  1. ^ "Advocate General for Karnataka". advgen.kar.nic.in.
  2. ^ "B.V. Acharya". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "BV Acharya: The man Jayalalithaa could not silence". The Asian Age. 15 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Bengaluru: Udupi man Dr B V Acharya among top ten lawyers from country". www.daijiworld.com.