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.