Competing interests under the Constitution:
Indian society is complex and plural. with many different groups and interests represented; for example, city dwellers & villagers, rich & poor, caste and religious groups, worker's and industrialists, women and men, children and adults, etc.
The rights and protections granted under the Constitution can give rise to conflicts and contests over access to state resources eg: workers may demand that a factory not to be closed because of their right to livelihood; but those who live near the factory may demand that it be closed because it causes pollution and endangers the health of people and hence violates their right to life, the owner of the factory may ask for protection of his right to conduct his/her business or may demand compensation from the government if his/her factory is shut down.