Court of Small Causes

In Indian cities, the Small Causes Court is responsible for adjudicating matters related to civil cases. The court is responsible for cases relating to tax, (family matters are not dealt by small causes court), property disputes (which relate to rent and leave and licence) and other such cases. In Mumbai there are two courts, the main one being in the Dhobitalao region of South Mumbai and the other in Bandra. In Bangalore these courts are housed in a place popularly known as Cauvery Bhavan near State Bank of Mysore circle, close to Avenue Road

The Bombay Small Cause Court, is the court where Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) and Mr. Mohammed Ali Jinnah both, started their respective practice in law.