Victim's Insanity Defence: A Critical Re-look at Mohan Singh

Yaar, let's talk about Mohan Singh v. State of Punjab (1981) . This case changed our Tort law, na. A lunatic kills someone, but is he responsible for the act? SC said 'no'. They introduced the defence of 'disease of the mind' - a concept inspired from English law, but a bit confusing. The law states that a person who is not in control of their actions due to a mental disease or disorder is not accountable. But what if the lunatic was aware of the act, but had no control over it? The SC was inconsistent here. Kya, it's a tricky one, but for Judicial Services, you must know this case. Insanity defence is a valid argument, but the Court's application can be debated.