law: Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  19.Suits for
  
  compensation for wrongs to person or movables.-
  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.