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Idol theft & the case for a national loss register
However, this stolen art works database model should not become a provenance verification service and access to it must be strictly policed.
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PM Narendra Modi in September 2014 with the Sripuranthan Nataraja idol handed over by his then Australian counterpart Tony Abbott. (File Photo | PTI)
We saw how the statute of limitations was problematic in idol theft cases in the previous column. Let us look at what else courts currently focus on before deciding the time bar: a) Is the current owner truly a good faith purchaser and has he done proper due diligence?; b) Have the original owners been diligent in reporting thefts; and c) Have the original owners followed up in the search for their lost works?