Infosys Co-Founder and Former IISc Director Charged Under SC/ST Atrocities Act

Serious allegations under the SC/ST Atrocities Act led to the legal case against Kris Gopalakrishnan and Padmanabhan Balaram. The case stands unconfirmed since the accused have not released any public commentary.

Infosys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan and Former IISc Director Padmanabhan Balaram Named in SC/ST Atrocities Case

Two complainants, Kris Gopalakrishnan the co-founder of Infosys and Padmanabhan Balaram previous director of IISc Bengaluru, have been identified to authorities under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act. Sixteen additional persons stand named in this case alongside Kris Gopalakrishnan and Padmanabhan Balaram. A complaint accessed on Monday traced its origins to a case that Sadashiva Nagar Police Station in Bengaluru documented. The case moved forward because the 71st City Civil and Sessions Court (CCH) issued formal instructions for it.

Who Filed the Complaint and Why?

Complaints were submitted to the court by Durgappa who belongs to the Bovi tribal community served previously as a faculty member at the Centre for Sustainable Technology at IISc. During 2014 Durgappa known as a member of the Bovi tribal community experienced dismissal from work when authorities falsely accused him in a honey trap incident. Durgappa claimed that tribe members inflicted caste abuse upon him while he received death threats during his situation.

Accused Individuals in the Case

The complaint was filed against Govindan Rangarajan, Sridhar Warrier, Sandya Vishwswaraih, Hari K V S, Dasappa, Balaram P, Hemalata Mhishi, Chattopadyaya K, Pradeep D Sawkar, and Manoharan. Without input from IISc faculty members and Board of Trustees member Kris Gopalakrishnan, no statements have been received from the accused individuals.

Who is Kris Gopalakrishnan?

The information technology world knows Kris Gopalakrishnan because he co-founded Infosys. During his six-year tenure at Infosys he held positions as both executive vice-chairman from 2011 to 2014 and as CEO and managing director during 2007 to 2011. Gopalakrishnan received the Padma Bhushan which stands as India’s third-highest civilian recognition during January 2011

In his role as the 2013-14 Confederation of Indian Industry president Gopalakrishnan co-chaired the World Economic Forum in Davos during January 2014. The graduate from Indian Institute of Technology Madras earned his master’s degrees in physics and computer science. The INAE has awarded Gopalakrishnan with fellowship status and he holds similar honors at IETE according to his LinkedIn profile.