Who introduced criminal law in India?

According to the Charter Act, 1833, India's first law commission

in 1834 recommended drafting of the Indian Penal Code. Lord
Macaulay, who was the chairman of that law commission,
spearheaded its drafting. The Code was basically a
comprehensive enactment describing all major crimes in
existence at that time.

The world is dynamic, changes occur according to the needs of

the society and just as the general population who possessed a
spot in that society. For example, during the 18th century, there
was hardly any law to govern cyber crimes but due
to technological advancements, dynamic features the Cyber Law
developed rudimentarily. Therefore a sudden increase in the rate
of crime regarding cyber threats, ransomware, and other cyber
offences made us realize that there should be a law to deal with
these advanced crimes. Similarly, Criminal Law Amendment
Bill 2018 provides to amend relevant sections of IPC, Cr.P.C.
and POCSO Act and also enhanced the minimum sentence for
the offence of rape including the age part.

Need for Criminal Amendment Act, 2018

A report by the “Thomson Reuters Foundation” ranked India as
the most dangerous country for women due to sexual violence,
human trafficking, child labour, child marriage, and female
foeticide. According to the National Record Crime Bureau
(NRCB) in its annual report of year 2013 states that
approx 24,923 rape cases were reported across India in 2012.
And in 98% cases, the accused was found to be a relative of the
victim.The per capita rate of assault is most minimal, as a rule of
assault, goes unreported. But rape cases like Kathua rape case
and the Unnao rape case incidents triggered and widespread
hatred in public. And feeling of condemnation results in media
attention, and public protest demonstrated for the sake of justice.
this increases the willingness to report the rape cases, and this
led the government of India to bring some changes in the
existing penal laws. Hence, there was an indispensable need for
this Criminal Amendment Act.

What is the new criminal law in India?

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday introduced

the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, 2023; Bharatiya
Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill, 2023; and Bharatiya
Sakshya (BS) Bill, 2023 that will replace the Indian Penal Code,
1860, Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and Indian Evidence Act,
1872, respectively.14-Aug-2023
The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita Bill, 2023, which will replace the
IPC, 1860. The Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023,
which will replace the CrPC, 1898. The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill,
2023, which will replace the Evidence Act, 1872.

https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-02/
CSdivTheCriminalLawAct_27022023.pdf