Patents Act, 1970
157A. Protection of security of India
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central
Government shall-
(a) not disclose any information relating to any patentable
invention or any application relating to the grant of patent under this Act,
which it considers prejudicial to the interest of security of India;
(b) take action including the revocation of any patent which it
considers necessary in the interest of security of India:
PROVIDED that the Central Government shall, before
taking any action under this clause, issue a notification in the Official
Gazette declaring its intention to take such action.
Explanation : For the purposes of this section, the
expression "security of India" means any action necessary for the
security of India which-
(i) relates to fissionable materials or the materials from which
they are derived; or
(ii) relates to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements
of war and to such traffic in other goods and materials as is carried on
directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplying a military establishment;
or
(iii) is taken in time of war or other emergency in matter of
international relations.]