Dwelling-house protection only applies when exclusively occupied by family. Once a stranger occupies any part, it ceases to be a protected family dwelling-house under Section 44 TPA. Stranger-purchaser cannot claim joint possession before partition.
["Dwelling-house protection only when exclusively occupied by family","Stranger occupation destroys dwelling-house character","Stranger-purchaser cannot claim joint possession before partition","Pre-partition possession by stranger is illegal","Interplay of Section 44 TPA Section 4 Partition Act Section 23 HSA"]
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