'Rightsizing' Competition Commission of India: Costs may outweigh benefits

The impact though will be on the contentious issue of breaking potential monopoly or abuse of market dominance

The Cabinet decision on ‘rightsizing’ the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to four members from its current strength of seven is likely to lead to a swifter disposal of cases. But it may also lead to a complicated situation in case of a tie and dearth of experts in the Commission.

Legal experts, including former CCI members, that Business Standard spoke to said that the government decision is not likely to change the daily functioning of the Commission. What is likely to change is the time taken by the Commission to arrive at a decision.

“The present number of members of the