Cuttack: In the much-talked-about Berhampur’s Tapaswini-Dr Sumit Sahoo marital discord case, the Orissa High Court today upheld the verdict of the lower court pertaining to payment of maintenance. The High Court ordered Dr Sumit Sahoo to pay monthly maintenance to Tapaswini by the 10th of each month.
With the High Court upholding the verdict of the lower court, Dr Sumit Sahoo has to pay Tapaswini Rs 17,000 every month towards maintenance.
The court fixed February 15 as the next date for a hearing in the matter.
Worth mentioning, the Berhampur District & Sessions Court had directed Dr Sumit Sahoo to pay Tapaswini Rs 17,000 per month towards maintenance.