Explanation:

- Option 1: Lord Macaulay

- Thomas Babington Macaulay was instrumental in codifying Indian laws, especially the Indian Penal Code.

- He wasn't involved directly in drafting the Indian Evidence Act.

- Option 2: Sir James F. Stephen

- Correct Answer

- Sir James Fitzjames Stephen was the principal draftsman of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

- He also played a significant role in developing legal codes for other British colonies.

- Option 3: Huxley

- This option appears to be incorrect. Thomas Henry Huxley was a biologist, not associated with Indian legal reforms.

- Option 4: Sir Henry Summer Maine

- He was an English comparative jurist and historian involved in colonial legal administration.

- He contributed to legal development in India but didn't draft the Indian Evidence Act.