India Arie Being SUED!

India Arie's former manager is suing her for money she claims she's owed, and she's accusing India of sabotaging her own career and wants to be paid for that as well.

Noreen Nalli -- who was Arie's manager from 2005 to 2009 -- filed the suit earlier this year, saying she was "dumped without notice." Nalli claims that India would flake on shows, rejected offers to perform and would be unavailable for weeks at a time, which she says cost them both money.

Arie is counter-suing, claiming that she overpaid Nalli.