In Shobhit Kumar Mittal v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., the Supreme Court, per Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan, quashed a dowry harassment FIR against the brother-in-law. The Court held that vague, omnibus allegations without specific details of time, place, or nature of cruelty cannot sustain prosecution under Sections 323, 498A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Applying the Bhajan Lal principles, the Court cautioned against the misuse of Section 498A as a weapon of personal vengeance and emphasized judicial scrutiny in matrimonial cases. It reiterated that genuine cruelty must be distinguished from exaggerated or false allegations.