https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790268 A GST order is not invalid merely because it does not expressly bear the label "DIN" if it carries a verifiable Reference Number, can be retrieved on the common portal, and is also served through prescribed statutory modes such as registered post and e-mail. Section 169 of the CGST Act recognises service through these modes, and the later CBIC circular clarifies that a portal-generated communication bearing a verifiable RFN does not require a separate DIN. On that basis, absence of the word "DIN" alone does not vitiate the communication, and the challenge fails. en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:47:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790268 A GST order is not invalid merely because it does not expressly bear the label "DIN" if it carries a verifiable Reference Number, can be retrieved on the common portal, and is also served through prescribed statutory modes such as registered post and e-mail. Section 169 of the CGST Act recognises service through these modes, and the later CBIC circular clarifies that a portal-generated communication bearing a verifiable RFN does not require a separate DIN. On that basis, absence of the word "DIN" alone does not vitiate the communication, and the challenge fails. Case-Laws GST Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790268