1 day ago · Durgappa’s case has drawn parallels to another high-profile incident involving caste-based discrimination allegations at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bengaluru in December 2024.

3 days ago · Durgappa alleges that he was dismissed from service in 2014 through a fabricated honey-trap case and subjected to casteist abuse and threats by the accused. The complainant, Dr. Durgappa, approached the 71st City Civil and Sessions Court, which directed the Sadashivanagar police to register the FIR and investigate the matter.

2 days ago · The complaint against the accused was lodged by Sanna Durgappa, a member of the Bovi community and former assistant professor at IISc’s Centre for Sustainable Technology. Durgappa claimed that he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case in 2014, leading to his dismissal from IISC, where Kris Gopalakrishnan serves as a member of the Board ...

17 hours ago · The case follows allegations by Durgappa, a former faculty member, who claims he faced false charges, casteist abuse, and threats leading to his dismissal in 2014. Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, IISc's former director Balaram, and 16 others have been accused under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act. The case follows allegations by Durgappa ...

2 days ago · The complaint has been filed by Durgappa, a former faculty member at the Centre for Sustainable Technology at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Durgappa, the complainant, belongs to the tribal Bovi community. He claims that in 2014; he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case and was subsequently dismissed from service over it.

2 days ago · Durgappa further accused the booked individuals of embezzling funds amounting to Rs 2,500 crore from IISc’s grants. “Such corruption has gone unchecked for years,” he claimed, calling for a thorough investigation. The Sadashivanagar police confirmed that an FIR has been filed and an investigation has been initiated. Further details ...

2 days ago · Durgappa, who belongs to the Bovi community, a Scheduled Caste, claimed he faced discrimination after requesting funding for a separate laboratory and sitting area under the Scheduled Caste Sub ...

2 days ago · However, no such step was taken and Durgappa remained unemployed. “I was forced to endure nine years of unemployment,” his complaint states. Following the FIR, cases have been booked under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against Kris Gopalakrishnan, who was on the governing council of the Institute, former IISc director Balaram P ...

3 days ago · A case has been filed against Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan and former IISc Director Balaram under the SC/ST Atrocities Act. The complainant, Durgappa, alleges false implication in a 2014 honey trap case and claims casteist abuse. Seventeen individuals have been named in the complaint.

2 days ago · The complainant, Durgappa, a member of the tribal Bovi community, was previously a faculty member at the Centre for Sustainable Technology at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Durgappa alleged that in 2014, he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case, leading to his dismissal from service. He further claimed that he endured caste-based ...