N.R. CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD. vs RAM BADAN SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Order XXI Rules 18 and 19 of the Code of Civil Procedure in the context of adjusting a cross-award. The Court held that these provisions are relevant for the adjustment of awards in execution proceedings, affirming the lower court's dismissal of the appellant's request for adjustment. The judgment clarified the nature of arbitration awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, particularly regarding interim and final awards.