Bangalore: Senior counsel B V Acharya was on Saturday appointed the new Advocate General of Karnataka, officials said here.

Hailing from Belpur village in Udupi taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, 77-year-old Acharya will be occupying the post for the fifth time, they said.
 
A veteran with 54 years of experience as a lawyer, he is also a member of the Law Commission of India.

Acharya is the first person to be honoured with this membership from the state.