What are Patentable Inventions

Not all inventions are Patentable. For an invention to be patentable, it must be new, useful and non-obvious and must pass through certain parameters prescribed by Government of India. Such as Inventions that are frivolous or claims anything obviously contrary to well established natural laws, or where primary or intended use or commercial exploitation of invention could be contrary to public order or morality or causes serious prejudice to human, animal or plant life or health or to the environment or mere discovery of a scientific principle or formulation of an abstract theory or discovery of any living thing or non-living thing or non-living substances occurring in nature etc.