The Supreme Court quashed a Section 498A IPC case against in-laws, noting the FIR lacked specific dowry allegations and only mentioned vague "taunts." The complainant had lived separately for years, and the FIR was filed 14 years after marriage, just days after divorce summons. The Court criticized the High Court’s "extremely pedantic" approach, stressing that courts must be cautious in matrimonial disputes, particularly when allegations surface after years of marriage, immediately after divorce initiation, or when relatives are implicated without clear charges. The Court reaffirmed that minor taunts cannot automatically amount to cruelty under Section 498A.