India, June 28 -- As chunks of ceiling and plaster continue to fall inside the 46-year-old building housing the Court of Small Causes in Dhobi Talao, south Mumbai, lawyers have alleged that the court complex has turned into a "hazard zone", with serious structural defects persisting despite nearly Rs.20 crore being spent on repairs and renovations over the past several years.

Advocates practising in the court said they repeatedly alerted judicial and government authorities to the deteriorating condition of the building, but their concerns have largely gone unaddressed.

The issue came into sharp focus after a portion of the false ceiling collapsed on September 18, 2025, in the washroom attached to the Ladies Bar Room of the court's new b...