Court Updates

The Supreme Court has granted bail to a Jammu and Kashmir murder accused after nine years in custody, citing a snail-paced trial. In other news, HDFC Life has rejected a 50 lakh insurance claim due to two existing policies, while the EPFO has appealed against a High Court verdict scrapping the pro-rata formula for higher pension. Maruti Suzuki is challenging a consumer court order over E20 fuel compatibility, and a consumer forum has fined a marriage bureau for cheating a man with a promise of a bride.