Varanasi: The court of the special judge (MP-MLA) Avanish Gautam on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrant against national spokesperson of Congress Randeep Surjewala, ordering him to be produced before the court on November 21. The court also wrote a letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner, directing him to ensure his appearance in the court on the prescribed date.The additional district government counsel (criminal), Vinay Kumar Singh said that Surjewala did not appear before the court despite the repeated NBWs issued in the past.This time, the court has directed the Delhi police to produce him before the court on November 21, said the ADGC (crime). The court on August 10 had rejected the application of Surjewala, seeking summoning of original documents and records in relation to Crime No. 391 of 2000. Surjewala had submitted an application under section 91 of the CrPC to the court on August 7.We also published the following articles recentlySupreme Court collegium recommends names of three high court chief justices as Supreme Court judgesThe Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, has recommended the names of three high court chief justices for appointment as judges of the apex court. The recommended candidates are Delhi High Court Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Augustine George Masih, and Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta. The collegium considered factors such as merit, integrity, competence, and diversity in making the recommendations. If approved, the Supreme Court will have a full strength of 34 judges.AAPs Sanjay Singh moves Supreme Court challenging order of Delhi high courtAam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against his arrest in the Delhi Liquor Scam case. The Delhi High Court had previously dismissed his plea challenging his arrest. Singh has termed his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate as illegal. The Rouse Avenue Court has extended his judicial custody till November 10 and allowed him to seek private medical treatment. The Delhi liquor scam case involves allegations of cartelization and bribery in the excise policy of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government.Collegium picks Chief Justices of Delhi, Rajasthan, Gauhati High Courts as Supreme Court judgesThe Supreme Court collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, has recommended the appointment of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta as judges of the apex court. The decision was made after evaluating the merit, integrity, and competence of eligible chief justices and senior judges of the high courts. The Supreme Court currently has three vacancies and the collegium aims to ensure a full working judge-strength to address the backlog of cases.

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