This weekend’s Indian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned after a bid to have it cancelled was postponed by the Indian Supreme Court.

There were doubts around whether or not the Indian Grand Prix would take place after Activist Amit Kumar brought a petition to the court during the first free practice session this morning, in a bid to cancel the race, arguing that the organisers have not paid tax owed on last year’s race.

Doubts over the viability of Sunday’s Indian Grand Prix have however been erased after the court proceedings were postponed until after Sunday’s race.

Kumar had previously argued – successfully – that Formula 1 is a form of entertainment, and not a sport and as such should not benefit from tax exemptions. He has previously succeeded in blocking an F1 race from receiving tax-exempt status from the Uttar Pradesh government.

The Indian Grand Prix, which will be the third to be held in India, will be allowed to go ahead despite Kumar’s efforts. A new date is yet to be set but a lawyer told AFP this morning that, “The hearing will now take place next week. This means the race can go ahead”.

The decision came during the first free practice session this morning, in which Sebastian Vettel, who can clinch a fourth straight world championship title this weekend, topped the time sheets for Red Bull Racing. Read our full first free practice report here.

The Indian Grand Prix does not feature on the 2014 Calendar and these court petitions around tax will most certainly not bode well for the future of the race from 2015 onward.