India, Aug. 24 -- The 12-storey super-speciality hospital with a butterfly layout that's spread over 2,77,000 square feet of prime real estate in Bandra is a familiar name across the country thanks to a slew of celebrity patients over the years. From the Thackeray family to Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre has been the go-to place for Mumbai's celebrities seeking medical attention.

More recently, however, the hospital has been in the headlines for an internecine battle within the Trust that runs it. A cast of characters ranging from feuding diamantaires, a retired top cop to the head of one of India's largest banks, has turned a family fight into gripping drama.

At stake, for the warring factions...