law: Patents Act, 1970
  15. Power of Controller to refuse or require amended
  
  applications in certain cases
  (1) Where the Controller is satisfied that the application or
  
  any specification filed in pursuance thereof does not comply with the
  
  requirements of this Act or of any rules made thereunder, the controller may
  
  either-
  (a) refuse to proceed with the application; or
  (b) require the application, specification or
  
  drawings to be amended to his satisfaction before he proceeds with the
  
  application.
  (2) If it appears to the Controller that the invention claimed
  
  in the specification is not an invention within the meaning of, or is not
  
  patentable under, this Act, he shall refuse the application.
  (3) If it appears to the Controller that any invention, in
  
  respect of which an application for a patent is made, might be used in any manner
  
  contrary to law, he may refuse the application, unless the specification is
  
  amended by the insertion of such disclaimer in respect of that use of the
  
  invention, or such other reference to the illegality thereof, as the controller
  
  thinks fit.