B.V. Acharya Explained

B.V. Acharya
Office:Senior Advocate at Karnataka High Court
Birth Place:Udupi district
Termstart:1989

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]

Notes and References

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

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