The Supreme Court's Constitution bench upheld the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special autonomous status to Jammu & Kashmir, and affirmed that it was a temporary provision meant for the constitutional integration of the region with the Union. The controversy surrounding Article 370's permanence was addressed in 2018 when the Supreme Court stated it had acquired permanent status. The provision, drafted in 1947 by Sheikh Abdullah, sought 'iron-clad autonomy' for J&K, a demand the Centre did not comply with.