Section 19: Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables.

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Central Act · Act 5 of 1908

Where a suit is for compensation for wrong done to the person or to movable property, if the wrong was done within the local limits of the jurisdiction of one Court and the defendant resides, or carries on business, or personally works for gain, within the local limits of the jurisdiction of another Court, the suit may be instituted at the option of the plaintiff in either of the said Courts.

Illustrations

(a) A, residing in Delhi, beats B in Calcutta. B may sue A either in Calcutta or in Delhi.

(b) A, residing in Delhi, publishes in Calcutta statements defamatory of B. B may sue A either in Calcutta or in Delhi.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Section	19
Marginal note	Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	5

Judgments that turned on this provision

AO/75/2005 of SHRI MALLIKARJUN TRANSPORT Vs DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR SAH SAKHAR K THR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBombay High Court · 2010-03-15
AO/526/1999 of ARTIBEN SASHANKBHAI VASA Vs SASHANKBHAI PRAFULCHANDRA VASAHigh Court of Gujarat · 2001-09-20

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