Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Power to investigate – (1) The Commission shall have power to examine the following matters, brought before it either by a complaint by the aggrieved person or by any institution or brought to the notice of the Commission from any other reliable source – (a) violation of any right, safeguard provided to the minorities by the Constitution of India or by any law passed by the State Legislature; (b) encroachment upon any place of worship and graveyard belonging to the minority community; (c) such circumstances and causes which may create an atmosphere of hatred or conflict or tend to create such atmosphere appearing to create hatred or conflict between different communities; and (d) any other matter connected with the welfare, protection and safety of minorities of the State : Provided that the Commission shall not investigate into any such matter which is pending before any court or Tribunal or Quasi judicial body.