He gained prominence as one of the era's most highly regarded legal practitioners, commanding a fee of approximately Rs.1,500 per case.
The establishment was initially erected by demolishing another Goanese-style bungalow named South Court, which occupied the same spot.
After his marriage to Rattanbai Petit in 1918, Muhammad Ali Jinnah and his spouse made South Court their residence.
Originally constructed by Rai Bahadur Sardar Baisakha Singh in 1929, the design was orchestrated by the Bloomfield brothers, architectural collaborators of Sir Edwin Lutyens.
[10][11][12] On 16 November 2021, in response to a hearing of a longstanding 50-year-old lawsuit pertaining to the assets of Jinnah and his sister – encompassing properties, shares, jewelry, automobiles, and bank holdings – a commission led by retired Justice Faheem Ahmed Siddiqui was established as per the directive of the Sindh High Court (SHC).
Notably, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, a significant figure in both the business and real estate sectors, who also serves as a BJP MLA and Mumbai city chief, has advocated for the transformation of Jinnah House into a cultural center.