The Supreme Court has recently considered the discretionary nature of an award of interest under Section 34 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) in the context of a commercial dispute, observing that such an award can be denied where the conduct of a party undermines the authority of the courts of law and violates contractual obligations. It emphasized that interest is meant to replace the time value of funds taken away from commerce by litigation, balancing fairness in commercial dealings. Yet it allowed a departure from this standard because of the appellant's efforts to attack the integrity of the judiciary and misuse procedural mechanisms for personal advantage.