Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/2841/2026 of MAUREEN CHINEMEREM VINCENT @ MOREEN CHINEMEREM VINCENT Vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS. on 20 August 2026
GAHC010113262026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No : I.A.(Civil)/2841/2026 MAUREEN CHINEMEREM VINCENT @ MOREEN CHINEMEREM VINCENT D/O. VINCENT IWUAGWU CITIZEN OF NIGERIA PRESENTLY DETAINED AT HOLDING CENTRE MATIA GOALPARA
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No : I.A.(Civil)/2841/2026
MAUREEN CHINEMEREM VINCENT @ MOREEN CHINEMEREM VINCENT
D/O. VINCENT IWUAGWU
CITIZEN OF NIGERIA
PRESENTLY DETAINED AT HOLDING CENTRE
MATIA
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN 783125
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NEW DELHI 110001
2:THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
GOVT OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
SOUTH BLOCK
NEW DELHI 110011
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT
OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL (B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY 781006
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Advocate for : MR. D K AGARWALA
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS.
Case No. : WP(C)/3001/2026
MAUREEN CHINEMEREM VINCENT ALIAS MOREEN
CHINEMEREM VINCENT
D/O VINCENT IWUAGWU, CITIZEN OF NIGERIA, PRESENTLY
DETAINED AT THE HOLDING CENTRE, MATIA, GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN 783125
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF
INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI, PIN
110001
2:MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
GOVT OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (MEA)
SOUTH BLOCK
NEW DELHI 110011
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL (B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY 78100
Advocate for the Petitioner : TAWHID LASKAR, MR. D K
AGARWALA,SHAHANAWAZ CHOWDHURY,MS. S NISHA SULTANA
Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. K K PARASAR (R-1,2),GA, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS
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ORDER
Date : 21.08.2026 (K.R. Surana, J)
Heard Mr. D.K. Agarwalla, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. K. kalita, learned counsel on behalf of Mr. K.K. Parashar, learned CGC for respondent nos. 1 and 2; Mr. J. Payneg, learned standing counsel for the Home and Political (B) Department for respondent no.3; and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate.
2. By filing this interlocutory application, the applicant seeks incorporating the name “Zady Michelle @ Maureen” as an alias of the applicant, who is the petitioner in the connected writ petition.
3. It is submitted that though the name of the applicant is Maureen Chinemerem Vincent @ Moreen Chinemerem Vincent, but the applicant was prosecuted as Zady Michelle @ Maureen in the proceedings of PRC No.456/2024, arising out of Azara P.S. Case No.155/2023, where she convicted and sentenced on 04.04.2025, by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (S)-1, Kamrup, Guwahati. Accordingly, the leanred counsel for the applicant has submitted that unless the name Zady Michelle @ Maureen is incorporated as an alias, the applicant may not be ultimately released by the concerned authorities.
4. The learned counsel representing respondent nos. 1 and 2 as well as the respondent no.3 have no objection to the prayer made. Accordingly, the interlocutory application stands allowed by permitting the incorporation of the name of Zady Michelle @ Maureen as an alias to the name of the applicant in the connected writ petition.
5. The I.A. stands allowed and disposed of.
JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant