New Delhi, July 21 -- Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that he has received notice of motion, signed by 50 MPs, for impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma, who was indicted by an in-house inquiry committee after semi-burnt wads of cash were found from his residence following a fire incident when he was judge of the Delhi High Court.

The Chairman said it meets the numerical requirement of signing by MPs for setting in motion a process for removal of a High Court judge.

Dhankhar said the process is different under the Judges (Inquiry) Act if the motion is presented in one House or both Houses of Parliament.

He asked Law Minister Arjum Ram Meghwal, who was present in the House, if a similar motion has been presented in ...