District Magistrate (DM), North Goa has imposed Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, from 6 pm of May 5, 2025 till 6 pm of May 8, 2024 in all Assembly Constituencies under the jurisdiction of North Goa district Election Office. DM orders that the assembly of five or more persons (including contesting candidates and workers) will be deemed as an unlawful assembly under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and shall be prohibited from holding any procession or rally under the garb of house to house visits or corner meetings to prevent creation of any nuisance or law and order problem.
The DM further orders that no vehicles permitted for use of contesting candidates by the Returning Officer for campaigning shall ply on roads to prevent the distribution of money, gifts or liquor and to prevent any nuisance and law and order problem. This does not include the vehicles especially authorised by the Returning Officer, DEO and CEO for use on the day of poll.
THE DM further orders that all private vehicles shall be checked in a dignified manner to avoid their misuse for distribution of money, gifts or liquor or for causing any nuisance or any harassment to private persons.
The DM further orders that no loudspeakers shall be permitted to be used between 6 pm on May 5, 2025 to 6 pm on May 7, 2024.
This order shall not apply to officers on Election Duty authorised by the Election Commission or the State Government, including polling officials, Magistrates, police officials and Government staff. Further it does not restrict door to door campaigning in the form of house to house visits.
The above restrictions shall not apply to public servants on duty, to bonafide marriage or funeral processions, religious functions, any special occasion or any occasion which in the opinion of the DM/Additional District Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate, is genuine and for which prior permission in writing has been obtained from the DM/Additional District Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate concerned.
