For the first time in its history, the Rajya Sabha has turned into a courtroom to hear the impeachment proceedings of Calcutta High Court Justice Soumitra Sen.

Sen has been accused of misconduct and misappropriation of large sums of money which he received as a court receiver.

In an impassioned speech, Sen had on Wednesday defended himself and replied to the charges made against him.

The impeachment proceedings continued for a second day today.