SECTION 144 IMPOSED FROM JULY 18

July 12, 2023

Asadha 21, 1945

The District Magistrate, North Goa has imposed Section 144 in view of 5th Session of the Eight Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa convened from July 18, 2023 to August 10, 2023. Prohibiting assembly and gathering of five or more persons and taking out or organizing of procession, carrying of firearms or weapons of offences such as lathis, swords, daggers or spears, use of loudspeakers, shouting of slogans and burning of fire in any public place, street, road, square thoroughfare, by-lane or in any open space within the radius of 500 meters around the Assembly Complex at Porvorim and the area under the jurisdiction of Panaji Police Station. w.e.f. 10.00 a.m. on July 18, 2023 and will remain in force till the assembly session is over.

These restriction shall not apply to public servants on duty and to bonafied marriage or funeral processions or any special occasions which in the opinion of the District Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate, are genuine and for which prior permission in writing is obtained from the District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate or the Sub-Divisional Magistrate concerned, as informed by the Department of Information and Publicity.

DI/NB/AXP/SS/GD/2023/787