Can a corporate company name and a legal business name (used for GST registration) be different?

This discussion clarifies that while a company's corporate name and its legal business/trade name can indeed be different for GST purposes, the legal name and corporate name itself should generally align. It also explains that a GSTIN cannot be directly looked up using only a CIN; instead, you'd typically need the PAN associated with the company. The thread offers methods to potentially trace a GSTIN via CIN, including checking company filings or performing a Google search.