The Patent System in India is governed by the Patents Act, 1970 (No. 39 of 1970) as amended by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 and the Patents Rules, 2003, as amended by the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2006 effective from 5-5-2006.
The act defines what is patentable and what is not.
It is territorial in nature
Impact of TRIPS Agreement on Indian Patent Act 1970