Mental cruelty in divorce cases is often difficult to prove due to the absence of physical evidence. This post analyses a Telangana High Court decision where authenticated, certified documentary evidence played a decisive role in establishing cruelty under matrimonial law.

Unfortunately the simple answer is a ‘No’. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is not a direct ground for divorce in India, but the behaviours associated with it, such as mental cruelty or emotional abuse, can be used to file for divorce. To succeed, you must gather evidence of this behaviour and frame the case around legal grounds like cruelty or mental disorder, rather than the diagnosis itself.