The Principal of a convent school, Agartala, Sister Mary Fernandez, filed a case against two persons named, Ali Kehtan and John Augustine alleging that they had made defamatory remarks in the complaint which they had sub

The Principal of a convent school, Agartala, Sister Mary Fernandez, filed a case against two persons named, Ali Kehtan and John Augustine alleging that they had made defamatory remarks in the complaint which they had submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Agartala. The accused stated in the complaint "that the building of the aforesaid school is quite unsafe and it may bring about any disaster upon the students of this school at any time; that it as a money minting institution; that the indiscipline among the students is to an unlimited extent and this has created a great problem for the nearby residents. That it appears that this school has become a meeting place for the both sexes and the principal, Sister Mary Fernandez is turning a deaf ear towards the character of the students; that if these are not checked in time, they may become a great problem for the city". In an enquiry before the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), the allegations of the accused were found to be false and their complaint was dismissed. Consequently, Sister Mary Fernandez approaches police station to file criminal defamation case against the accused persons. Police registers a case of defamation, a bailable offence against Ali Kehtan and John Augustine, who later files an application in Court asking for anticipatory bail. Sister Mary Fernandez also files civil suits seeking compensation for defamation. In the reference of above facts answer the following questions : What is the jurisdiction of the Court to try civil suit 'where wrong done to the person'?