Section 19: Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or moveables

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Where a suit is for compensation for wrong done to the person or to moveable 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 [Karachi], beats B in [Quetta]. B may sue A either in [Quetta] or [Karachi]. (b) A, residing in [Karachi] publishes in [Quetta] statements defamatory of B. B may sue A either in [Quetta] or in [Karachi].

Effective date: 1909-01-01

Related sections

Section 18: Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction, of Courts are Section 20: Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises Section 17: Suits for immoveable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts Section 21: Objections to jurisdiction Section 16: Suits to be instituted where subject matter situate Section 22: Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one Court

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