The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a Rs 25 lakh penalty on three directors of Citrus Check Inns for disobeying its orders. The firm had unlawfully gathered funds from investors despite Sebi's prohibitory instructions. The directors claimed these collections were unintentional, attributed to agents and automatic setups. However, Sebi dismissed their argument, holding the directors accountable for the agents' actions.