Kris Gopalakrishnan, Infosys Co-founder, Booked Alongside 17 Others Under SC/ST Act

The Sadashivanagar police have filed a case under the SC/ST Act against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan and 17 members of the Indian Institute of Science. The case was registered following a private complaint by a faculty member who alleged that he was dismissed from service through a fabricated honey trap case and subjected to caste-based abuse.

Court Directs Police to Register Case Against IISc Members and Kris Gopalakrishnan

The complainant, Professor D. Sanna Durgappa, formerly with Centre for Sustainable Technologies, had approached the 71st city civil and session court. The court directed the jurisdictional police to register a case and investigate the matter. The case was registered on January 27.

The complainant, Durgappa, who belongs to the Bovi community (scheduled caste), was a faculty member at the Centre for Sustainable Technology at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

According to the complaint, the accused used fake honey trap case to dismiss him from service in 2014. He further alleged that he was subjected to casteist abuse and threats.

Key Accused Named in the Case Filed Under SC/ST Act

The accused in this case include Govindan Rangarajan, Sridhar Warrier, Sandya Vishwswaraih, Hari K V S, Dasappa, Balaram P, Hemalata Mhishi, Chattopadyaya K, Pradeep D Sawkar, and Manoharan.

There was no response from the IISc faculty or from Kris Gopalakrishnan, who serves as a member of the IISc Board of Trustees.