Yes, the inventions disclosing use of biological material can be patented in India. The complete specification should sufficiently disclose source and geographical origin of the biological material. Further, when the biological material is obtained from India, the applicant has to submit a permission provided by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) before grant of a patent.
In case the disclosed biological material is not available to public, such biological material is required to be submitted with the International Depository Authority (IDA), on or before the date of filing of the application. Microbial Culture Collection (MCC), Maharashtra and Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC), Chandigarh are recognized IDA in India.