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Read Full ArticleThe Orissa High Court has directed all the doctors of the State to write the post-mortem report and prescription in capital letter or in legible handwriting. The direction was passed after noting that medico-legal reports were being written by doctors in bad handwriting, which makes it difficult for the judicial system to record evidence.
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