How Parakh works

One GSTIN.
The whole record.

From a 15-character GSTIN to a structured, human-verified report — instantly. Here is exactly what happens between the search and your result.

The process

Five steps, under 60 seconds.

No forms, no documents. One GSTIN and the record does the rest.

1

You enter one GSTIN

Fifteen characters off their invoice, letterhead, or GST certificate. That is the complete input — nothing else is needed or requested.

2

Identity is verified

The GSTIN is decoded to extract the PAN, state code, and entity sequence. The GST register is queried to confirm the legal name, trade name, registration date, constitution, and current status.

3

Filing history is retrieved

GST return filing behaviour is analysed — which months were filed, which were missed, and whether the registration is currently active or has been cancelled or suspended.

4

Public court records are searched

The legal name and trade name are both searched across the eCourts public database. Possible matches are graded by confidence. The existence of a match is reported — never assumed to be confirmed without verification.

5

Your report is generated

All findings are assembled into a structured, readable report. Each finding is labelled FLAG / CLEAR / NOTE. The final section always states what the search could not find.

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What if data is unavailable?

If a source is temporarily unavailable, it is noted in the report. You are never given a false negative — a missing finding is disclosed, not silently omitted.

Report contents

What information appears in your report.

Every field shown is a public record — never an opinion, estimate, or model output.

IDENTITY

Confirmed registration facts

These come directly from the GST register and are confirmed:

GSTINLegal nameTrade nameRegistration statusRegistration dateConstitution / entity typeState & registered address
FILING

GST return behaviour

What the return filing record actually shows:

Monthly return historyFiling gapsLast filed periodActive / cancelled / suspended
COURT RECORDS

Possible public-record matches

These are possible matches — never confirmed without human verification:

Case typeCourt / forumMatch confidenceCase statusFiling date where available
IMPORTANT DISTINCTION

Confirmed identity vs possible matches

Identity information (legal name, registration status, filing history) is confirmed — it comes directly from government registers.

Court-record matches are graded as STRONG or POSSIBLE — never silently confirmed. A court record under a similar name requires human judgement before being acted upon.

Data freshness

How current is the information?

Every report shows the date the search was run. That is the freshness date for your report.

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GST register

The government GST register is queried at the time your search is run. Registration status and filed return data reflect the current published record on that date.

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Court records

eCourts data is updated by individual courts. Publication can lag behind actual case activity. A case not appearing in the database does not mean no case exists.

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Search date

Every report states the exact date and time the search was performed. If you need a more recent picture, you can run a fresh check at any time.

Limitations

What Parakh cannot tell you.

Honest reporting means clearly stating where the record runs out. Every report ends with a fixed "Could not find" disclosure.

Outside the public record

  • Bank balances or account statements
  • Private ledgers or credit lines
  • What the party owes other suppliers
  • Whether physical stock or assets exist
  • Anything that was never filed or registered

Data we do not claim to provide

  • A credit score or rating
  • A creditworthiness verdict on the business
  • Legal or financial advice
  • A guarantee of future payment behaviour
  • A government-issued certificate
Ready to check?

Run your first check free.

Enter a GSTIN and get back a full structured report instantly. First report free, ₹199 after that.