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 | |
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| Senior Advocate at Karnataka High Court | |
| Assumed office 1989 | |
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| Born | Udupi district |
References
edit- ^ "Advocate General for Karnataka". advgen.kar.nic.in.
- ^ "B.V. Acharya". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "BV Acharya: The man Jayalalithaa could not silence". The Asian Age. 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Bengaluru: Udupi man Dr B V Acharya among top ten lawyers from country". www.daijiworld.com.
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