EXHIBIT 5.1

Infosys Technologies Limited
Electronics City, Hosur Road
Bangalore, Karnataka, India 561 229

March 10, 2000

Gentlemen:

     We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by you
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about March 10, 2000 (the
"Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of up to 800,000 Equity Shares, par value
Rs. 10 per share, each represented by two American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") of
Infosys Technologies Limited, a public company with limited liability
incorporated in the Republic of India (the "Shares"), reserved for issuance
pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan, (the "Plan"). As your legal counsel, we
have examined, strictly under Indian law, the proceedings taken and proposed to
be taken by you in connection with the sale and issuance of such Shares under
the Plan. Strictly limited to Indian law and assuming that all Shares sold in
the manner referred to in the Plan and pursuant to the agreements which
accompany the Plan, it is our opinion that the Shares to be issued and sold by
your Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable. We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever
appearing in the Registration Statement, including any Prospectus constituting a
part thereof, and any amendments thereto. This opinion may be incorporated by
reference in any abbreviated registration statement filed pursuant to Item E
under the general instructions to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933 with
respect to the Registration Statement.


                                        Very truly yours,



                                        /s/ CRAWFORD BAYLEY & CO.