Legible Prescriptions as a Right

An Indian High Court ruled that legible medical prescriptions are a fundamental right after encountering an unreadable medico‑legal report. The court ordered handwriting training in medical schools, mandated prescriptions in capital letters for now, and set a two‑year deadline for nationwide digital prescriptions. The Indian Medical Association said it would help implement the change, noting rural reliance on handwritten notes. — This makes care quality justiciable and uses courts to mandate health IT rollout, signaling how rights‑based rulings can reshape medical standards, liability, and state capacity.