On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to maintain the status quo on appointments to state waqf boards and the Central Waqf Council related to the Waqf Act 2025. The Solicitor General assured no appointments or denotifications until the next hearing on May 5, and the court has granted the Centre seven days to file a reply.

On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of India overturned the Delhi High Court's April 2 and April 8 verdicts that ordered the removal of content from Asian News International's (ANI) Wikipedia page, citing a lack of clarity on which specific statements should be removed and who would determine their veracity. ANI can re-approach the High Court with a request targeting specific content.

On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) requested the Supreme Court to livestream the proceedings while hearing petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. On April 16, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court heard 10 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

Reported on April 17, 2025, Maulana Arshad Madani filed a plea contending that several waqf properties would be vulnerable due to the mandatory timelines for uploading details on the online portal and database envisaged under the Amendment Act.

Reported on April 17, 2025, Kerala-based organisation Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema filed a plea challenging the validity of the 2025 Act.

Reported on April 17, 2025, Anjum Kadari moved a plea contending that the selective amendment of waqf property would set a dangerous and discriminatory precedent.

Reported on April 17, 2025, Taiyyab Khan Salmani filed a plea submitting that the restriction on who could create a waqf was in direct conflict with Sections 3 and 4 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937.

Reported on April 17, 2025, Mohammad Shafi filed a petition arguing that the amendments were hit by the principle of “quando aliquid prohibetur ex directo, prohibetur et per obliquum,” which translated to “what cannot be done directly, cannot be done indirectly”.

Reported on April 17, 2025, General Secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board Mohammad Fazlurrahim filed a plea submitting that the Act was not to be seen in isolation, but in the context of various other executive orders, policing methods, de facto and raw exercises of power, and subordinate legislation that together form an onslaught on the principles of fraternity, equality and equal protection of law.

On April 16, 2025, the Karnataka High Court issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Union government, the State of Karnataka, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, among other respondents, on a petition seeking a CBI probe into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam and listed the matter for further hearing on April 28.

Reported on April 17, 2025, Siddaramaiah’s wife, Parvathi, allegedly received inflated compensation, including 14 developed alternate plots of land, for a land plot initially gifted to her by her brother Mallikarjuna Swamy, which was illegally developed by MUDA.

On April 17, 2025, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju stated in New Delhi that not implementing an Act passed by the Parliament of India is “untenable”, referring to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. He also mentioned that some Chief Ministers' statements are a result of anger, emotion, or political motivation and they would “regret it”.

On April 17, 2025, Aditya Aryan posted a job opening for a Legal Counsel at ADPL.WORLD in Delhi. The position requires a minimum of 1 year of experience, and the salary is upto Rs. 25k. There is 1 vacancy.

On April 17, 2025, Aditya Aryan posted an internship opportunity at Hamari Pahchan NGO for social entrepreneurship with 1000 openings, online and part-time, during April-May.

On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court sought an explanation from the Bombay High Court Registrar regarding the non-listing of an urgent matter related to the Satpeer Dargah demolition. The petition challenging a demolition notice issued by the Nashik Municipal Corporation against the Satpeer Dargah was filed before the High Court on April 8.

On April 17, 2025, Chief Justice Khanna stated the Court wanted to prevent drastic changes while the case is ongoing regarding Waqf matter. Mr. Mehta said the government's concern was to avoid blame for judicial overreach, which Chief Justice Khanna corrected by stating the roles of the Parliament, Executive, and Judiciary.

On April 17, 2025, Ruchika Mohapatra posted about Previous Year Question Papers of AILET-Free PDF Download which Redirects to CLATalogue.

Announced on April 17, 2025, the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Reforms Council is organizing a 2-Day Discussion on Taxation Policies and Data Privacy on April 23 – 24, 2025. The registration deadline is April 20.

On April 17, 2025, Mansi announced Lawctopus’ 6-Month Long ‘Mastering Legal Research, Writing and Freelancing’ course from May 5 to November 5, with registration by April 20.