In this significant judgement, the Supreme Court observed that a marriage characterized by an increasingly bitter and acrimonious relationship, where both parties inflict cruelty upon each other, essentially degrades the institution of marriage. The Court opined that such a situation, wherein the marriage has irretrievably broken down, warrants the dissolution of the union on the grounds of cruelty.   This case is particularly noteworthy as it recognizes that cruelty may be m

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.