#Small Causes Court jurisdiction

Bombay High Court holds that disputes relating to possession under licensor-licensee agreements fall exclusively under the Small Causes Court's jurisdiction, rendering arbitration clauses unenforceable. This ruling impacts commercial tenants and landlords seeking interim relief under the Arbitration Act, reinforcing the primacy of statutory jurisdiction over contractual arbitration.

Gauhati High Court rules that suits for possession and declaration of title over immovable property fall outside the jurisdiction of Small Causes Courts under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, rendering Section 96(4) CPC irrelevant regardless of valuation. This holding reinforces the exclusivity of regular civil courts for property disputes, impacting litigants and practitioners in Assam and neighboring states.