ruling according to religion.

I personally feel the Indian government will never really orchestrate religious equality. There may always be a lean towards Hinduism being that it is the majority. If their government, as well as any other, really believed in religious freedom and equality then shouldn't there be sections in the laws of that nation that deal with the aspects of religious people. I get that there is supposed to be a separation of church and state but i don't think that it really can be. If something that is a law goes against someones religion, what are they supposed to do? if you recognize the different religions is your society then why not act accordingly. Church and state do not have to be combined because there is no one "church" that should govern the land. In the case about the Muslim man and giving a monthly allowance to his ex wife, i feel that in their ruling there first should have been a practicing Muslim analyzing the text to give a more accurate interpretation, instead of letting a Hindu or whoever read it and decide what the text actually means. If it is the case that the judge is doing the reading and interpreting then that judge should at least read the Qur'an more thoroughly or at least know enough about the religion to make judgments accordingly. Like in their laws if there is one about divorce, then maybe a Muslim amendment should be made underneath it. Or if it says something like: After being married for ___ years, a man should pay his wife monthly due to her adjustment to your lifestyle (If Muslim, you are required to pay your wife monthly for only three months after the finalization of your divorce). It may not seem fair in writing, but it is. What isn't fair is to disregard someone's religion when making rules about their life, because to some people their religion is the basis for who they are.