DM NORTH IMPOSES SECTION 144 FOR IFFI

November 17, 2022

Kartika 26, 1944

District Magistrate, North Goa, under section 144 (1) of the code of criminal procedure, 1973, have prohibited assembly and gathering of five or more persons and taking out or organizing of processions; the carrying of firearms or weapons of offences such as lathis, swords, daggers or spears; the use of loudspeakers; the shouting of slogans; burning of firecrackers near the petrol pumps and at the venues of meetings etc. in any public place, street, road, square, thoroughfare, by-lane or in any open space within the radius of 500 meters around the place of function of 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa area under the jurisdiction of Panaji Police Station and Agassaim Police Station.

It is further directed that the above restriction will not apply to public servants on duty and to bonafide marriage or funeral processions or any special occasion or occasions which in the opinion of the District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrates, are genuine and for which prior permission in writing has/have been be obtained from the District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate or the Sub-Divisional Magistrate concerned.

This order will come into force from November 19, 2022 and will remain in force till November 28, 2022.

DI/NB/AXP/RM/UH/2022/1134