Infosys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan and Former IISc Director Balaram Booked Under SC/ST Act
A case has been registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan along with former IISc director Balaram, and 16 others under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act.

Infosys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan: A case has been registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan along with former IISc director Balaram, and 16 others under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act. The Nagar Police filed the case on Monday following directions from the 71st City Civil and Sessions Court (CCH).
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).
He claimed that he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case and subsequently dismissed from service in 2014. He further alleged that he was subjected to casteist abuse and threats.
The complainant alleged that he was subjected to casteist abuse and threats.
The other individuals accused in this case include Govindan Rangarajan, Sridhar Warrier, Sandya Vishwswaraih, Hari K V S, Dasappa, Balaram P, Hemalata Mhishi, Chattopadhyay K, Pradeep D Sawkar, and Manoharan.
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There was no immediate reaction from the IISc faculty or from Kris Gopalakrishnan.
Kris Gopalakrishnan is one of Infosys's co-founders. He served as its vice chairman from 2011 to 2014 and its chief executive officer and managing director from 2007 to 2011.
According to Kris Gopalakrishnan's LinkedIn profile, he was elected president of India's apex industry chamber Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2013-14 and served as one of the co-chairs of the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2014.
In January 2011, the government of India awarded Gopalakrishnan the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian honor.
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Kris Gopalakrishnan holds master’s degrees in physics and computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Kris is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineers (INAE) and an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) of India.
There was no immediate reaction from the IISc faculty or from Kris Gopalakrishnan, who also serves as a member of the IISc Board of Trustees.
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