law: Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 
  
  17.Inquiry into complaints.-
  The
  
  Commission while inquiring into the complaints of violations of human rights
  
  may-
  (i) call for information or report form the central Government or any State
  
  Government or any other authority or organisation subordinate thereto within
  
  such time as may be specified by it:
  Provided
  
   that-
  (a)
  
  if the information or report is not received within the time stipulated by the commission,
  
  it may proceed to inquire into the complaint on its own:
  (b)
  
  if, on receipt of information or report, the commission is satisfied either
  
  that nor further inquiry is required or that the required action has been
  
  initiated or taken by the concerned Government or authority it may not proceed
  
  with the complaint an inform the complainant accordingly;
  (ii)
  
  without prejudice to anything contained in clause (I), if it considers
  
  necessary, having regard to the nature of the complaint, initiate an inquiry.