Rethinking the NJAC Judgment: A Constitutional Crisis

Mainly, NJAC v Union of India (2015) 5 SCC 1, I feel, was a wrongly decided judgment. It declared the provision for appointment of judges to the Higher Judiciary in the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act unconstitutional. Now, we all know how the collegium system is plagued by nepotism, cronyism, and inefficiency. But does that render the NJAC provision unconstitutional? I say nay, it's a matter of policy. The NJAC was a step towards transparency and accountability in the appointment process. By scrapping it, the court sent the wrong signal. Can we justify the NJAC's demise?