Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- Eighteen people including Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan have been booked for caste discrimination by a former Dalit assistant professor who worked at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru.

D Sanna Durgappa, who holds a PhD in zoology, taught in the department of sustainable technologies of IISc. The Dalit assistant professor filed a private complaint at a Bengaluru court which directed Sadashivanagar police to register an FIR on Monday, January 27.

A private complaint is a legal complaint filed directly in court by a person when the police fail to act or if they prefer to approach the judiciary first.

Durgappa joined IISc as a lecturer on July 10, 2008, and was promoted to assistant professo...