Hey Tani beautiful post.
Actually this matter is really murkier it affects Ishita professionally n Raman professionally too.
Sexual harassment case at workplace, is a direct hit at Ishita.
In sarika n Romis previous cases Ishita or Ishita's side has suffered. Sarika falsely alleged Ishita saying she is harassing her before during Param molestation case. Romi has Mms n Bala kaand in his side where Ishita's family suffered.
It looks like Sarika is a victim here, so Ishita might want to help her but Sarika has put up a case against her, Ishita will have to defend herself.
Ishita not misunderstanding Raman comes from the fact that Raman openly is not supporting Romi although begin their back he is doing the damage control, but he knows romi has made a mistake n showing his disgust over it. So she knows that Raman has no blind love for his brother she has also seen how Raman handled Adi's case in the end.
Sarika misunderstanding Raman is bound to happen, coz she suffered at the hands of his brother.
Raman's solution was the most practical one, Sarika is not realizing the amount of character assassination n mud slinging will happen if she goes to court. Unfortunately our society pardons men in such cases but women have to suffer a lot. In the end if Romi doesn't accept her n her child she is the one at losing end although Romi clearly abused her.