Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said the government would enact a new law in the current session to curb the dress code entry in clubs.

While coming down heavily on the July 11 incident in which sitting Madras High Court Judge Justice D Hariparanthaman was barred from entering Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for wearing a dhoti, she warned such organisations of stringent action including cancellation of their licences.

Making a suo motu statement on the issue in the Assembly, which evoked widespread condemnation and protests across the state, she said a show cause notice would be issued to the club seeking explanation. "This is an act of insult to Tamil civilisation and culture. This is a denigrating act. I strongly condemn this act,' Jayalalithaa said.