“Article 370 a mechanism through which the people of J&K could have chosen to integrate with India,” advocate Zafar Shah on Day 5
On Day 5 of the hearing in a batch of petitions challenging the August 5, 2019 decision to put an end to the autonomy guaranteed to J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution, advocate Zafar Shah continued his arguments stating that Article 370 acted as a substitute for Maharaja Hari Singh's authority if ever Jammu & Kashmir were to integrate with India completely.