Arthashastra 3.16.10: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 16, Sutra 10
अस्वामिविक्रयस्तु नष्टापहृतमासाद्य स्वामी धर्मस्थेन ग्राहयेत् ॥ कZ_०३.१६.१० ॥
asvāmivikrayas tu naṣṭāpahṛtam āsādya svāmī dharmasthena grāhayet
अगर कोई ऐसी चीज़ बेच रहा है जो उसकी नहीं है, और वो चीज़ चोरी की हुई है या खो गई थी, असली मालिक को वो वापस मिलनी चाहिए। जज यह काम करेगा।
FAQs
To prevent vigilantism, preserve public order, and create an evidentiary record for liability allocation among possessor, seller, and intermediaries.
A non-owner cannot convey valid title; the owner’s claim survives downstream transactions.
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