Niharika killed someone's husband too and I don't see HER being punished for that crime? (Although she convinced Rudra to do the dirty work for her.)
Both Niharika AND Ant are good AND bad, although I prefer Ant over her ANY DAY. Ant didn't rape her out of the blue; he was responding to her insults. Yes, raping someone is an awful crime and is unforgivable, but if Niharika punishing the family is acceptable (as a form of revenge), then why does everyone resent Ant so much? All the 'bad' he's done towards Niharika are simply counter attacks. Remember; it was NIHARIKA'S fault that their relationship deteriorated in the first place. He loved her before her true colours were revealed, so, therefore, it was NIHARIKA who started the hatred between them.
Yes, she loves her sister a lot and has been there for her when Vedika most needed a shoulder to cry on, but even her love for her sister takes a backseat when she wants 'revenge.' You could REALLY see the love between them both when Niharika laughed and clapped as her in-laws and sister left the house without a penny or a bite to eat. A kid was involved in all of this too.
I, personally, think that Ant is quite loyal to his family. He HAS strayed from them on a few occasions, but he does (eventually) realize that he is in the wrong and, so, he apologises and 'returns.'
Who is Niharika to decide how/when someone should be punished? She isn't God.
Instead of plotting against the family who forgave her and were nothing but kind to her, Niharika should have set out to prove her husband's death. If the family knew for DEFINITE that Rudra was dead, I'm sure they'd support Niharika unconditionally.
Niharika does have the right, though, to take revenge on them...for all the times nobody has supported her...how can the family not believe that Rudra is dead😕 Who would lie about their own husband dying...thats something Niharika wouldnt even do😕
The family hates Niharika no matter what...and even if Niharika did the same amount of wrong as Antariksh did, then why is the family behaving with Niharika so harshly and not with Antariksh