India, Sept. 10 -- The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday made a reference to the unrest in Nepal and the student protests in Bangladesh last year, comparing the situations in neighbouring countries to the stability in India.

"We are proud of our Constitution. Look what is happening in neighboring States, like what happened in Nepal yesterday." Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said. "And Bangladesh," Justice Vikram Nath added, as per an India Today report.

The bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, PS Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar, was hearing a presidential reference case.

The reference was made by President Droupadi Murmu on May 13 to the apex court under Article 143 of the Constitution, see...