BENGALURU: The Karnataka HC stayed on Wednesday the investigation and further proceedings against Infosys co-founder and Indian Institute of Science governing council chairman Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan and 15 others in a complaint filed under provisions of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Justice SR Krishna Kumar also directed the issuance of an emergent notice to complainant Sanna Durgappa and to the Seshadripuram ACP.
“I’m deeply saddened that a law meant to protect marginalised communities has been misused to make false allegations against me. I have been associated with IISc as chairman of the council since 2022, while the alleged incidents date back to 2014,” Gopalakrishnan said.
Durgappa, a faculty member from the tribal Bovi community who worked at the Centre for Sustainable Technology at IISc, said in 2014 he was wrongfully implicated in a honey-trap case, leading to his dismissal from service. He also alleged he was subjected to caste-based abuse.