Jinnah House, or formally, South Court, is not designated an "enemy property" under extant laws. It used to be a diplomatic residence for around three decades, and has been largely idle ever since, with possession vested with the government of India
It cost a neat Rs 2 lakh when it was built in the late 1930s but the real value of this house in Mumbai's Malabar Hill lies in the history that it holds and the stories it is waiting to tell
In a letter to city BJP legislator Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Swaraj also said that her ministry will refurbish the bungalow on the lines of Hyderabad House in Delhi.