Deriving the rotational form of $\mathbf{\vec{F} = m \vec{a}}$ (as per request in comments)
Begin with Newton's second law of motion
$$\vec{F} = m\vec{a}.$$
Multiply both sides by a vector cross product with position gives
$$ \underbrace{\vec{r} \times \vec{F}}_{\text{Definition of torque}} = \vec{r} \times m \vec{a}. $$
Using the definition of the cross product, the above equation can be equivalently expressed as
$$ |\vec{r} \times \vec{F}| = rma \; \sin{\theta}. $$
Notice that since the force and acceleration are parallel we may consider $a \sin \theta$ as the tangential acceleration $a_t$. Finally this can be cast into final form given by
$$\tau = mr^2 \left(a_t/r \right),$$
where moment of inertia and angular acceleration are given by $$I=mr^2, \;\; \alpha = a_t/r,$$ respectively.
Answer:
You can consider the torque equation
$$\vec{\tau} = I \vec{\alpha},$$
as the rotational equivalent to Newton's second law of motion where torque, moment of inertia and angular acceleration are given by $\vec{\tau}, \; I$ and $\vec{\alpha}$ respectively.
Now notice that angular acceleration is the time derivative of angular velocity $$ \vec{\tau} = \frac{d (I \vec{\omega})}{dt}.$$
which can be re-arranged into integral form $$\int\vec{\tau} dt= \int d(I \vec{\omega}).$$
Angular momentum $\vec{L}$ is given by the relation $\vec{L}=I\vec{\omega}$. Finally, in Newtonian mechanics, the conservation of angular momentum is used in analysing central force problems i.e. forces in the radial direction. With this is mind, I quote the definition of torque in terms of force
$$\vec{\tau} = \vec{r} \times \vec{F},$$
where the position and net force acting on a body are given by $\vec{r}$ and $\vec{F}$ respectively. If the force on some body is constantly pointed in the same direction then there is no torque on said body. Hence
$$ C = I \omega = L, $$
and hence,
$$ \frac{d L}{dt} \equiv 0. $$