At a time when most people use keyboards to write, does handwriting really matter? Yes, say Indian courts, if the writer is a doctor. Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed all doctors to fix their handwriting, saying that "legible medical prescription is a fundamental right" that can make a difference between life and death. This is not the first time an Indian court has called out sloppy handwriting of doctors. Over the years, medical bodies, and the health ministry too, have tri