KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 -- The recent knife-wielding incident at the Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Bukit Bintang has raised questions surrounding the treatment of individuals with mental disorders within the Malaysian legal system.

A 28-year-old woman, charged with carrying an offensive weapon in public, was ordered by the court to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Here's a look at how Malaysian law interprets mental health in relation to criminal liability and the potential consequences for crimes committed by individuals found to have mental disorders.

According to lawyer Rajsurian Pillai, Malaysian law does not automatically exempt individuals with mental disorders from criminal liability.

He added that the legal landscape can be ...