India, Jan. 7 -- The motion to remove Allahabad high court judge, justice Yashwant Varma, was never admitted in the Rajya Sabha on account of being "defective", the Lok Sabha Speaker's office told the Supreme Court, marking a fresh twist in the controversy regarding the judge's removal following discovery of wads of currency notes at his official residence in Delhi last year.

The top court is examining the plea of justice Varma finding fault with the Speaker's decision to unilaterally proceed with the inquiry when a similar motion was presented in the Rajya Sabha. On December 16, the court had sought response of the two Houses of Parliament being prima facie satisfied about the ground of challenge raised in the petition.

The response fi...