Section 2(ib) in The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985
(ib)"registered medical practitioner" means any person registered as a medical practitioner under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 ( 102 of 1956) or under any law for the registration of medical practitioner for the time being in force, or registered as a dentist under the Dentists Act, 1948 ( 16 of 1948) or under any law for the registration of dentists for the time being in force and has undergone training in pain relief and palliative care for prescription of essential narcotic drugs for pain relief and palliative care or training in opioid substitution therapy for prescription of essential narcotic drugs for treatment of opioid dependence]
